Question: This flower is growing at your facility. First thing I thought was a larger type of miterwort but I can't …
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Question
This flower is growing at your facility. First thing I thought was a larger type of miterwort but I can't find it anywhere in my books. The flower itself is about 5 times the size of miterwort. The leaves are mostly basal if I remember correctly and there are also a few alternate leaves on the stem. The flowers are growing along the stem. I saw several of them around but this particular one was photographed down near the meadow. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Answer
Dear Jgreco, the species you have photographed is Tellima grandiflora (fringecup), a species in the Saxifragaceae (saxifrage family). It is native western North America. The cauline leaves distinguish this species from most members of the genus Mitella.
