Mitellastra caulescens, the slightstemmed miterwort,[2] star-shaped mitrewort,[3] leafy miterwort, or creeping miterwort, is an herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the family Saxifragaceae. It is the sole species in genus Mitellastra. It is native to western North America, where it grows in British Columbia, California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington.[1] In California it is limited to the northwestern part of the state, growing along the North Coast and in the Klamath Mountains and outer and high Northern Coast Ranges.[4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Saxifragaceae |
| Genus: | Mitellastra (Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray) Howell (1898) |
| Species: | M. caulescens
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| Mitellastra caulescens (Nutt.) Howell (1898)
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It grows in wet shady places.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b Mitellastra caulescens (Nutt.) Howell. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Mitella caulescens". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ a b Michael S. Park & Douglas E. Soltis 2012. Mitellastra caulescens, in Jepson Flora Project (eds.) Jepson eFlora. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
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