Mitella (Ozomelis) stauropetala “Smallflower Miterwort” Saxifragaceae
Lolo National Forest, Bitterroot Mountains, MT
May 10, 2015
Robert Niese
Chiefly found east of the Cascades, the Smallflower Miterwort is a common resident of moist, dense forests of the Pacific Northwest. Up to 35 flowers grow on leafless stems from a rosette of palmately lobed leaves.
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