Mitella diphylla


Scientific Name:Mitella diphylla
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Family:Saxifragaceae
Common Name:Bishop's Cap
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C Value:2
Wetness:FACU+
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Genus in Illinois:
1
Duration:Perennial
Reproduction:Dioecious
Flower Type:Perfect
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Flower Color:White
Growth Habit:Forb
Leaf Arrangement:Opposite
Leaf Type:Simple
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Leaf Toothing:Crenate/Dentate
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ID Tips:Can be distinguished through the fringed appearance of its flower petals and the pair of nearly-sessile leaves on its flowering stalk.
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