Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
Genus species | Ozomelis stauropetala (Piper) Rydb. |
Bibliography | N. Amer. Fl. [N.L.Britton & al., eds.] 22: 95 (1905) |
Native Range | nw. USA to Utah |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 700-3000m |
Description | leaves cordate and reniform, 2-8cm wide, palmately 5-7-lobate, crenate, raceme 10-40-flowered, secund, petals 2-4mm, patent, incised into 3 filiform segments |
Size | 10-55cm |
Color | purple, white |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-16°C division in early spring |
Synonyms | Mitella parryi (Rydb.) A.Nelson Mitella stauropetala Piper Mitella stauropetala var. stenopetala (Piper) Rosend. Mitella stenopetala Piper Mitella stenopetala var. parryi Piper Mitella trifida var. stauropetala (Piper) M.E.Jones Ozomelis parryi Rydb. Ozomelis stenopetala (Piper) Rydb. |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, IDA Idaho, MNT Montana, ORE Oregon, WAS Washington, WYO Wyoming) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (UTA Utah) |