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Species Details
Mitella nuda L.
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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/1-4092/12-96294. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
Specimen Information
There are 51 specimens of this Species.
111330 - Mitella nuda L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namebishop's cap
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Glenevis
Date Collected1960-06-09
113861 - Mitella nuda L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namebishop's cap
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Battle River
Date Collected1979-06-21
115519 - Mitella nuda L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namebishop's cap
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Willmore Wilderness Park, Adams Creek
Date Collected1976-08-07
117772 - Mitella nuda L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namebishop's cap
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Ilka's Fen
Date Collected2007-07-04
117773 - Mitella nuda L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namebishop's cap
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Edmonton
Date Collected2007-06-05
118841 - Mitella nuda L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namebishop's cap
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, RB Miller Biological Station
Date Collected1967-06-09
118994 - Mitella nuda L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namebishop's cap
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Ilka's Fen
Date Collected2003-08-26
118969 - Mitella nuda L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namebishop's cap
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, William A. Switzer Provincial Park, Gregg Lake
Date Collected1999-09-04
119414 - Mitella nuda L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namebishop's cap
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Cooking Lake - Blackfoot Recreation Area, Islet Lake
Date Collected2008-06-05
119778 - Mitella nuda L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namebishop's cap
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Kootenay Plains Ecological Reserve, Siffleur Falls
Date Collected2008-06-26
119777 - Mitella nuda L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namebishop's cap
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Thompson Creek Provincial Recreation Area
Date Collected2008-06-25
120179 - Mitella nuda L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namebishop's cap
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Coyote Lake Nature Sanctuary
Date Collected2008-07-04
121472 - Mitella nuda L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namebishop's cap
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Coyote Lake Nature Sanctuary
Date Collected2009-06-08
121473 - Mitella nuda L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namebishop's cap
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Coyote Lake Nature Sanctuary
Date Collected2009-06-09
121474 - Mitella nuda L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namebishop's cap
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Coyote Lake Nature Sanctuary
Date Collected2009-06-09
122111 - Mitella nuda L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namebishop's cap
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Crescent Falls Provincial Recreation Area
Date Collected2009-07-24
121475 - Mitella nuda L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namebishop's cap
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Coyote Lake Nature Sanctuary
Date Collected2009-08-04
122694 - Mitella nuda L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namebishop's cap
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Chambers Creek
Date Collected1959-06-13
124193 - Mitella nuda L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namebishop's cap
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Kakwa Wildland Provincial Park, Kakwa Falls
Date Collected2006-07-12
124194 - Mitella nuda L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namebishop's cap
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Kakwa Wildland Provincial Park, Punchbowl Creek
Date Collected2006-07-14
126995 - Mitella nuda L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namebishop's cap
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Breton
Date Collected2010-07-24