Saxifragaceae

Twoleaf miterwort

Mitella diphylla L.

Family: Saxifragaceae
Genus: Mitella

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Twoleaf miterwort: Twoleaf Miterwort, Mitella diphylla, take at the Botanical Gardens at Asheville, Asheville, NC with permission. — Photo: Zen sutherland, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: Twoleaf miterwort

Synonyms

Mitella diphylla f. efoliata Farw.
Mitella diphylla f. oppositifolia Rosend.
Mitella diphylla f. triphylla Rosend.
Mitella diphylla var. monophylla Farw.
Mitella oppositifolia Rydb.

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native

Photos

Photo: Zen sutherland, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: Ayotte, Gilles, 1948-, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Ayotte, Gilles, 1948-, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: Alex Abair, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Alex Abair, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Alex Abair, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Alex Abair, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.