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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/1-4092/12-79233. Accessed 24 Jun. 2024.
Specimen Information
There are 51 specimens of this Species.
130364 - Mitella nuda L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namebishop's cap
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Edmonton
Date Collected1967-07-11
129024 - Mitella nuda L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namebishop's cap
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, British Columbia, Teepee Mountain
Date Collected1983-07-11
131450 - Mitella nuda L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namebishop's cap
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Jasper National Park, Roche Miette Creek
Date Collected1971-07-01
134747 - Mitella nuda L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namebishop's cap
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Coyote Lake Nature Sanctuary
Date Collected2011-05-31
134821 - Mitella nuda L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namebishop's cap
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Hoople Lake
Date Collected2013-05-30
134350 - Mitella nuda L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namebishop's cap
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Bourque Lake
Date Collected2009-06-29
138042 - Mitella nuda L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namebishop's cap
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Coyote Lake Nature Sanctuary
Date Collected2014-06-23
137878 - Mitella nuda L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namebishop's cap
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Soldan Lake
Date Collected2014-06-15
135171 - Mitella nuda L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namebishop's cap
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Coyote Lake Nature Sanctuary
Date Collected2011-08-30
137348 - Mitella nuda L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namebishop's cap
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Connor Creek
Date Collected2011-06-09
137349 - Mitella nuda L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namebishop's cap
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Birch Cove
Date Collected2012-06-01
135203 - Mitella nuda L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namebishop's cap
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Coyote Lake Nature Sanctuary
Date Collected2011-08-30
135228 - Mitella nuda L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namebishop's cap
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Coyote Lake Nature Sanctuary
Date Collected2011-08-31
135281 - Mitella nuda L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namebishop's cap
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Coyote Lake Nature Sanctuary
Date Collected2011-08-30
135332 - Mitella nuda L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namebishop's cap
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Coyote Lake Nature Sanctuary
Date Collected2011-08-31
135955 - Mitella nuda L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namebishop's cap
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Coyote Lake Nature Sanctuary
Date Collected2009-08-26
135991 - Mitella nuda L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namebishop's cap
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Coyote Lake Nature Sanctuary
Date Collected2009-08-26
135894 - Mitella nuda L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namebishop's cap
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Coyote Lake Nature Sanctuary
Date Collected2009-08-25
135873 - Mitella nuda L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namebishop's cap
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Coyote Lake Nature Sanctuary
Date Collected2009-08-26
137486 - Mitella nuda L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namebishop's cap
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Saskatchewan, Emma Lake
Date Collected2013-06-01
137487 - Mitella nuda L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namebishop's cap
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Saskatchewan, Emma Lake
Date Collected2013-06-30