Mitellastra caulescens Calflora

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Taxon Report

Mitellastra caulescens (Nutt.) Howell

Leafy-stemmed mitrewort

2021 Dana York

2017 Steve Matson

2014 Curtis Tyler

2021 Dana York

2017 Steve Matson

2020 Wyatt Dooley

2021 Dana York

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

also called Mitella caulescens

California Rare Plant Rank: 4.2 (limited distribution).


	Plant Range Observation Search (126 records) Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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Genus:	Mitellastra
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 JEF + CNPS

Alternate Names:


JEF + CNPS	Mitella caulescens
PLANTS	Mitella caulescens

Information about Mitellastra caulescens from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (MICA5) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map CNPS Inventory: 4.2 Consortium of California Herbaria 2	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]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/28/2023).