Saxifragaceae FAMILY
Mitella diphylla
Mitella diphylla
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
1/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Mitella diphylla is a Evergreen Perennial up to 0.40 metres tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. It can be grown as an ornamental, where it can be used as a ground cover.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeEastern N. America - Quebec to Minnesota, North Carolina and Missouri.
HabitatRich woodlands, meadows and swamps[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. , 235 Title An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada Publication Author Britton. N. L. Brown. A. Publisher Dover Publications. New York. Year 1970 ISBN 0-486-22642-5 Description Reprint of a 1913 Flora, but still a very useful book. ].