Status:
valid
Authors:
Greene
Source:
tro
Year:
1887
Citation Micro:
Pittonia 1: 32 (1887)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001135550
Common Names
- Mitella diversifolia
- Varied-Leaved Mitrewort
- Varied-Leaved Mitrewort-Miterwort
Description
Mitella diversifolia (also called diverse-leaved miterwort, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to western North America. It has white, star-shaped flowers and deeply lobed leaves. It grows in open woodlands, meadows, and along streams in California, Oregon, and Washington.
Uses & Benefits
Mitella diversifolia is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Mitella diversifolia has small, white flowers that are clustered in a tight head. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and delicate.
Cultivation and Propagation
Mitella diversifolia is a deciduous shrub that can be propagated through softwood cuttings in the summer or hardwood cuttings in the winter. It prefers full sun or partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant once established.
Where to Find Mitella diversifolia
Mitella diversifolia can be found in woodlands and mountain areas.
Species in the Mitella genus
Mitella yoshinagae,
Mitella integripetala,
Mitella inamii,
Mitella furusei,
Mitella kiusiana,
Mitella doiana,
Mitella koshiensis,
Mitella caulescens,
Mitella acerina,
Mitella stylosa,
Mitella pauciflora,
Mitella nuda,
Mitella diphylla,
Mitella ovalis,
Mitella trifida,
Mitella breweri,
Mitella diversifolia,
Mitella intermedia,
Mitella pentandra,
Mitella stauropetala,
Mitella formosana,
Mitella amamiana,
Mitella japonica,
Species in the Saxifragaceae family
Astilbe amabilis,
Astilbe apoensis,
Astilbe biternata,
Astilbe crenatiloba,
Astilbe formosa,
Astilbe glaberrima,
Astilbe grandis,
Astilbe hachijoensis,
Astilbe japonica,
Astilbe khasiana,
Astilbe longicarpa,
Astilbe longipilosa,
Astilbe macrocarpa,
Astilbe macroflora,
Astilbe microphylla,
Astilbe okuyamae,
Astilbe papuana,
Astilbe philippinensis,
Astilbe photeinophylla,
Astilbe platyphylla,
Astilbe rivularis,
Astilbe rubra,
Astilbe shikokiana,
Astilbe simplicifolia,
Astilbe thunbergii,
Astilbe tsushimensis,
Astilbe longipedicellata,
Astilboides tabularis,
Bensoniella oregona,
Bergenia ciliata,
Bergenia crassifolia,
Bergenia emeiensis,
Bergenia hissarica,
Bergenia pacumbis,
Bergenia purpurascens,
Bergenia scopulosa,
Bergenia stracheyi,
Bergenia tianquanensis,
Bergenia ugamica,
Bolandra californica,
Bolandra oregana,
Boykinia aconitifolia,
Boykinia intermedia,
Boykinia lycoctonifolia,
Boykinia major,
Boykinia occidentalis,
Boykinia richardsonii,
Boykinia rotundifolia,
Boykinia richardsonii,
Boykinia cincinnata,