mitella pentandra
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small plant with leaves in a basal cluster and tiny greenish flowers in slender racemes; northwestern North America to California and Colorado
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Mitella pentandra is a species of flowering plant in the Saxifragaceae family. It is a perennial herb native to North America, specifically in the states of Oregon and California. The plant is characterized by its somewhat bell-shaped flowers, each petal divided into three narrow lobes, and it generally grows in wet habitats including streambanks and seeps. Its common name is five-stamen miterwort.
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