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Description |
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| Habit | semievergreen herbaceous perennial, 6-12" tall and wide |
| Flower & Foliage | long-stalked basal leaves with 3-5 toothed lobes; clusters of tiny white 5-petaled flowers on spikes, blooming in spring, maturing from the bottom up |
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AKA
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false mitrewort |
| ID Hints | The foliage of Tiarella is similar to that of Mitella, mitrewort, and Heuchera, alumroot. The flowers of Mitella are greenish, fringed, and less numerous. The flower stalk of M. diphylla has a pair of sessile leaves, and the leaves of M. nuda, naked mitrewort, are rounded. Flowers of Heuchera spp. are greenish, bell-shaped, and drooping. |
| Origin of Name | Tiarella:
a diminutive of the Greek tiara, a Persian turban, referring to
the shape of the pistil cordifolia: Latin, "heart-leaved" Foamflower: from the foamy appearance of the flowers, created by the fine texture of the stamens False mitrewort: because the foliage resembles that of Mitella spp., mitrewort |
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Geography |
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New
England Habitat
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damp or wet areas of rich deciduous or mixed woods |
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Range
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Nova Scotia west to Ontario and Wisconsin and south to Alabama and Georgia, mainly in mountains |
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Wildlife
Value
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leaves and flowers eaten by ruffed grouse |
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Last update: 12/17/02
