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Saxifrage Family
3 species
Miterwort
Order: Rosales
Family: Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family)
Genus: Mitella
Species: Diphylla
Kingdom: Plantae
Class: Magnoliopsida
Perennial - also known as Twoleaf or Two-leaved Miterwort,
Bishop's Cap - rich, moist wood habitats - native to eastern
North America
Division: Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants)
Updated May 1 2013
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False Miterwort
Order: Rosales
Family: Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family)
Genus: Tiarella
Species: Cordifolia
Kingdom: Plantae
Class: Magnoliopsida
Perennial - also known as Foamflower, Heartleaf
Foamflower - rich, moist wood habitats - native to eastern
North America
Division: Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants)
Updated May 1 2013
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False Miterwort - flower approx. 7 mm - raceme to 30 cm - leaves to 10 cm - height to 30 cm - High Park - May 2012
Miterwort - flower approx. 3 mm - raceme to 30 cm - leaves to 10 cm - height to 45 cm - High Park - April 2012
Early Saxifrage
Order: Rosales
Family: Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family)
Genus: Micranthes (formerly Saxifraga)
Species: Virginiensis
Kingdom: Plantae
Class: Magnoliopsida
Perennial - dry woods, cliffs, rocky areas - native to eastern
North America
Division: Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants)
Updated May 17 2016
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Early Saxifrage - flower approx. 7 mm - leaves (basal only) to 7 cm - height to 25 cm - West Oak Trails (Oakville) - May 2016