Connecticut Plants
Two-leaved Miterwort
Mitella diphylla
Miterwort flowers are small, but it's worth taking a close look at their intricate petals.
- Family: saxifrage (Saxifragaceae)
- Habitat: rich woods
- Height: 8-18 inches
- Flower size: 1/8 inch across
- Flower color: white
- Flowering time: April to May
- Origin: native
Photographed in Franklin County, Pennsylvania in early May.
Photographed in Franklin County, Pennsylvania in early May.
Miterwort has shiny black seeds in shallow cups.
A plant of miterwort in seed. Photographed near Ottawa, Canada in mid-June.