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five-stamen mitrewort, fivestamen miterwort

creeping mitrewort, slightstem miterwort

Habit Plants sometimes stoloniferous. Plants usually stoloniferous.
Flowering stems

8–48(–60) cm.

13–45 cm.

Leaves

petiole (0.9–)1.5–8.5(–14) cm, subglabrous or sparsely short stipitate-glandular and, sometimes, sparsely long stipitate-glandular, longer hairs spreading to retrorse, white, tan, or brown;

blade ovate-cordate, ± as long as wide, (1–)2.3–8.5 × (1–)2.1–8 cm, margins shallowly (3-), 5-, 7-, or 9-lobed, doubly crenate-dentate, glabrous, apex of terminal lobe acute to obtuse, surfaces subglabrous or sparsely long stipitate-glandular;

cauline leaves usually absent, sometimes 1, proximal or distal, sessile or petiolate, blade 0.2–3 × 0.2–2.2 cm.

petiole 1.5–14 cm, short stipitate-glandular and, usually, long stipitate-glandular, longer hairs spreading to retrorse, white;

blade broadly cordate to broadly ovate, ± as long as wide, 1.2–6.5(–8.5) × 1.4–7(–8.2) cm, margins 3-, 5-, or 7-lobed, crenate-dentate, irregularly ciliate, apex of terminal lobe acute to obtuse, surfaces short stipitate-glandular and sparsely long stipitate-glandular;

cauline leaves 1–3, proximal or mid cauline, alternate, sessile or petiolate, blade 0.3–4.3(–6) × 0.4–4.4(–7) cm.

Inflorescences

1–3(–4), remotely 6–25-flowered, 1–2 flowers per node, not secund, 8–48(–60) cm, glabrous, subglabrous, or sparsely short stipitate-glandular proximally, short stipitate-glandular distally.

1–2(–4), remotely 5–25-flowered, 1(–2) flowers per node, (anthesis basipetalous), not secund, 13–45 cm, short stipitate-glandular and sparsely long stipitate-glandular proximally, short stipitate-glandular distally.

Pedicels

1.5–5(–8) mm, short stipitate-glandular.

2–8 mm, short stipitate-glandular.

Flowers

hypanthium broadly saucer-shaped, (0.6–)0.8–2 × (1.7–)2–2.8 mm;

sepals spreading or recurved, greenish yellow or greenish, triangular to broadly triangular, 0.6–1.1 × 0.7–1.2 mm;

petals greenish, 5–11-lobed, 1.5–3 mm, lobes linear, lateral lobes spreading;

stamens 5, alternate sepals;

filaments white, 0.1–0.2 mm;

anthers 0.2–0.3 × 0.5–0.7 mm;

ovary ± completely inferior;

styles divergent, flattened, 0.1–0.2 mm;

stigmas 2-lobed.

hypanthium broadly campanulate, 1.5–2 × 3–5.5 mm;

sepals spreading or recurved, greenish, deltate-ovate, 0.9–1.5 × 1.4–2 mm;

petals whitish green or greenish, sometimes purple tinged proximally, 5–9-lobed, 3–4 mm, lobes linear, lateral lobes spreading;

stamens 5, opposite sepals;

filaments usually purple proximally and white distally, sometimes entirely white, 0.6–0.9 mm;

anthers 0.2–0.4 × 0.2–0.4 mm;

ovary 1/2 inferior;

styles erect or spreading, cylindric, 0.8–1.1 mm;

stigmas unlobed.

Seeds

reddish brown, 0.6–0.9 mm, pitted.

reddish purple or dark reddish brown, 0.7–1 mm, pitted.

2n

= 14.

= 14.

Mitella pentandra

Mitella caulescens

Phenology Flowering May–Aug. Flowering Apr–Jul.
Habitat Moist woods, stream banks, avalanche tracks, wet mountain meadows, shaded banks Deep woods, meadows, stream banks
Elevation 1000-3700 m (3300-12100 ft) 0-2100 m (0-6900 ft)
Distribution
from FNA
AK; CA; CO; ID; MT; NV; OR; SD; UT; WA; WY; AB; BC; YT
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from FNA
CA; ID; MT; OR; WA; BC
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Source FNA vol. 8, p. 111. FNA vol. 8, p. 112.
Parent taxa Saxifragaceae > Mitella Saxifragaceae > Mitella
Sibling taxa
M. breweri, M. caulescens, M. diphylla, M. diversifolia, M. nuda, M. ovalis, M. stauropetala, M. trifida
M. breweri, M. diphylla, M. diversifolia, M. nuda, M. ovalis, M. pentandra, M. stauropetala, M. trifida
Synonyms Pectiantia pentandra Mitellastra caulescens
Name authority Hooker: Bot. Mag. 56: plate 2933. 1829 , Nuttall: in J. Torrey and A. Gray, Fl. N. Amer. 1: 586. 1840 ,
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