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Species Details
Mitella nuda L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium Read more about this collection »
LeavesBasal, heart- to kidney-shaped, 0.4-8 cm long, 0.4-7.5 cm wide, margins slightly wavy, parallel veined, hairy on margins and veins below
FlowersInflorescence a raceme, 2-10 cm long; sepals 4 or 5, greenish white, egg-shaped to triangular-egg-shaped, 1.5-2.4 mm long, 1-1.8 mm wide; petals 5, dissected into 8 linear, opposite segments, 3.5-5 mm long, greenish yellow or greenish white; stamens 10, filaments white or greenish white; pistils 1, ovary 1/3-1/2 inferior
Fruits and SeedsCapsule, 2-valved; seeds black, 0.8-1.2 mm, smooth, shiny
Scientific Name
Mitella nuda L.
Common Name
bishop's cap
General Description
Perennial herb, rhizomatous; stems erect, 3-20 cm tall
Leaves
Basal, heart- to kidney-shaped, 0.4-8 cm long, 0.4-7.5 cm wide, margins slightly wavy, parallel veined, hairy on margins and veins below
Flowers
Inflorescence a raceme, 2-10 cm long; sepals 4 or 5, greenish white, egg-shaped to triangular-egg-shaped, 1.5-2.4 mm long, 1-1.8 mm wide; petals 5, dissected into 8 linear, opposite segments, 3.5-5 mm long, greenish…
Inflorescence a raceme, 2-10 cm long; sepals 4 or 5, greenish white, egg-shaped to triangular-egg-shaped, 1.5-2.4 mm long, 1-1.8 mm wide; petals 5, dissected into 8 linear, opposite segments, 3.5-5 mm long, greenish yellow or greenish white; stamens 10, filaments white or greenish white; pistils 1, ovary 1/3-1/2 inferior
Fruits and Seeds
Capsule, 2-valved; seeds black, 0.8-1.2 mm, smooth, shiny
Phenology
Flowers from June-July
Notes
Medical uses:
The crushed leaves of this plant were used by the Cree for earaches.
The plant has also been used as a diuretic, in inflammoatory and catarrhal affections of the bladder and kidneys.
Range/Distribution
Alberta: Throughout Alberta, excluding the parkland and grassland regions
CAN (BC, LB, MB, NB, NF, NS, NT, NU, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT); USA (AK, CT, IA, MA, ME, MI, MN, MT, ND, NH, NY, PA, VT, WA, WI); FRA (SPM)
Citation
Page Citation for Mitella nuda L.
Page Citation
"Species Details - Mitella nuda L., University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/1-4092/12-77593. Accessed 23 Jun. 2024.
Specimen Information
There are 51 specimens of this Species.
137488 - Mitella nuda L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namebishop's cap
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Saskatchewan, Emma Lake
Date Collected2013-06-29
138392 - Mitella nuda L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namebishop's cap
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Hinton
Date Collected2013-08-22
138295 - Mitella nuda L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namebishop's cap
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Ontario, Lake of the Woods, Sabaskong Bay
Date Collected2015-06-03
138726 - Mitella nuda L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namebishop's cap
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Jasper National Park, Maligne Lake
Date Collected1971-08-15
139646 - Mitella nuda L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namebishop's cap
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, University of Alberta Woodbend Field Station
Date Collected2016-06-02
139908 - Mitella nuda L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namebishop's cap
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Fawcett Lake
Date Collected2013-07-17
141012 - Mitella nuda L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namebishop's cap
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Lac La Biche
Date Collected2016-06-06
142966 - Mitella nuda L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namebishop's cap
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Hoople Lake
Date Collected2020-05-30
144137 - Mitella nuda L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namebishop's cap
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Edmonton
Date Collected1967-07-11