Mitella caulescens Calflora

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Taxon Report

Mitella caulescens Nutt.

(not an active name)

Slightstemmed miterwort

Mitella caulescens is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.

also called Mitellastra caulescens


	Plant Range Observation Search ~114 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Genus:	Mitella
Family:	Saxifragaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Communities: Douglas-Fir Forest, Yellow Pine Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Mitellastra caulescens
JEF + CNPS	Mitellastra caulescens

Information about Mitella caulescens from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. USDA PLANTS Profile (MICA5) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 05/09/2025).