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Bishop's Cap - Mitella diphylla After flowering, this plant produces black seeds (1.2&ndash;1.6 mm each) in tiny, shallow cups that run along the stem. The cups are formed from the sepals of the flowers. The seeds are spread when rain hits the cups and splashes the seeds out.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Bog<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/83922/bishops_cap_-_mitella_diphylla.html" title="Bishop&#039;s Cap - Mitella diphylla"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/83922_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=BU4zsu0UJgcqcoZVsfpzcMQXn9o%3D" width="118" height="152" alt="Bishop&#039;s Cap - Mitella diphylla After flowering, this plant produces black seeds (1.2&ndash;1.6 mm each) in tiny, shallow cups that run along the stem. The cups are formed from the sepals of the flowers. The seeds are spread when rain hits the cups and splashes the seeds out.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Bog<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/83923/bishops_cap_-_mitella_diphylla.html Bishop&#039;s cap,Geotagged,Mitella,Mitella diphylla,Spring,United States,seeds" /></a></figure> Bishop's cap,Geotagged,Mitella diphylla,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Bishop's Cap - Mitella diphylla

After flowering, this plant produces black seeds (1.2–1.6 mm each) in tiny, shallow cups that run along the stem. The cups are formed from the sepals of the flowers. The seeds are spread when rain hits the cups and splashes the seeds out.

Habitat: Bog

Bishop's Cap - Mitella diphylla After flowering, this plant produces black seeds (1.2–1.6 mm each) in tiny, shallow cups that run along the stem. The cups are formed from the sepals of the flowers. The seeds are spread when rain hits the cups and splashes the seeds out.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Bog<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/83923/bishops_cap_-_mitella_diphylla.html Bishop's cap,Geotagged,Mitella,Mitella diphylla,Spring,United States,seeds

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The Bishop's cap

"Mitella diphylla" is a clump forming, open woodland plant native to eastern North America.

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Similar species: Saxifragales
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Sep 3, 2019. Captured Jun 8, 2019 11:08 in 3280 Franklin Ave, Millbrook, NY 12545, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/8.0
  • 1/99s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm