|
Miterwort
''Mitella'' is a genus of flowering plants known as miterworts or bishop's caps. ''Mitella'' species are native to temperate and arctic North America and Asia. Description ''Mitella'' includes perennial plant, perennials growing from a scaly rhizome, bearing wide heart- or spade-shaped leaf, leaves near their bases and flowers with five petals in a long raceme or spike. Etymology The genus name means "little mitre", from Latin ''mitra'' with the diminutive suffix wikt:-ellus, ''-ella'', since the flowers are said to resemble bishop's headdresses. In Classical Latin use, however, ''mitella'' means "female headdress" or "bandage, sling". Latin ''mitra'' comes from Greek language, Greek "girdle", "headband", or "turban". Species Species include: *''Mitella breweri'' - Brewer's miterwort *''Mitella caulescens'' - slightstemmed miterwort *''Mitella diphylla'' - twoleaf miterwort *''Mitella diversifolia'' - angleleaf miterwort *''Mitella nuda'' - naked miterwort *''Mitella ovalis'' - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitella
''Mitella'' is a genus of flowering plants known as miterworts or bishop's caps. ''Mitella'' species are native to temperate and arctic North America and Asia. Description ''Mitella'' includes perennials growing from a scaly rhizome, bearing wide heart- or spade-shaped leaves near their bases and flowers with five petals in a long raceme or spike. Etymology The genus name means "little mitre", from Latin ''mitra'' with the diminutive suffix ''-ella'', since the flowers are said to resemble bishop's headdresses. In Classical Latin use, however, ''mitella'' means "female headdress" or " sling". Latin ''mitra'' comes from Greek "girdle", "headband", or "turban". Species Species include: *''Mitella breweri ''Mitella breweri'' is a species of flowering plant in the saxifrage family known by the common names Brewer's mitrewort and Brewer's bishop's cap. It is native to western North America from British Columbia to central California (Sierra Nevada r ...'' - Brewer's miterwort *' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |