Mitella ovalis

Mitella ovalis is a species of flowering plant in the saxifrage family known by the common names coastal miterwort and oval-leaf miterwort. It is native to western North America from southwestern British Columbia, including Vancouver Island, to northern California as far south as Marin County. It grows in moist, shady habitat, such as coastal forests and streambanks.

Mitella ovalis

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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Saxifragaceae
Genus: Mitella
Species:
M. ovalis
Binomial name
Mitella ovalis

Description

It is a rhizomatous perennial herb growing up to about 35 or 40 centimeters tall. The leaves occur around the base of the stem. They have oval blades up to 5 centimeters wide with toothed, lobed edges. The erect inflorescence bears several flowers, generally 20 to 60, usually along one side of the stem. The distinctive flower is saucer-shaped with five greenish yellow petals which are divided into narrow, whisker-like lobes. The petiole is between 1.2 to 8 centimeters long. There are no cauline leaves. The 1 to 3 inflorescences with between 20 to 60 flowers per node. The pedicles are between 1 to 2 millimeters long. The seeds are either reddish-brown or blackish in color.[2] The fruit type is a capsule. The bloom color is either yellow or green.[3] The bloom period is between the months of April, May, and June.[4]


References
  1. "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  2. "Mitella ovalis in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  3. "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  4. "Pectiantia ovalis Calflora". www.calflora.org. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
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