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Botanical details
- Family
- Saxifragaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Genus
Mitella
- Genus description
A small genus of clump-forming, rhizomatous perennials, occurring in woodlands of East Asia and North America. Lobed, mid- or dark-green glossy leaves are stalked, ovate or heart-shaped. Slender, often one-sided racemes are carried on long upright stems in summer. Pale flowers are tiny, pendent or horizontal, each with five fringed petals
- Name status
Correct
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