Mitrewort (Mitella nuda) has a few flowers, very 
short-stemmed, in a loose raceme at the top of a leaf¬ 
less, slightly hairy scape 4 to 7 in. high. The flowers 
have five petals, each with the edge beautifully fringed 
so as to give the flower a crystalline appearance almost 
like a snowflake. We find this species from Labrador 
to Saskatchewan, south to Ct. and Mich. 
(A) Two-leaved Mitrewort (Mitella diphylla) is a 
larger and sturdier species with similar flowers, but 
with two very short-stemmed, heart-shaped leaves clasp¬ 
ing the flower stem oppositely about halfway up its 
length. Found in rich woods from N. E. to Minn., 
south to N. C. and Mo. 
(B) Foam Flower; False Mitrewort (Tiarella 
cordifolia) has the general appearance of the last spe¬ 
cies. The slender, hairy flower scape, rising 6 to 12 in. 
from the rootstalk, has at the top a loose panicle of 
many small flowers, each on a long slender stem, thus 
differing from the short-stemmed flowers of Mitella. 
Foam Flower is common from N. S. to Minn., south¬ 
wards, flowering in May and June, 
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