These tiny snowflake-like flowers are worth a look with a magnifying glass, or with an exceedingly close lens (like this one on Father Pitt’s Kodak Z990). This plant was growing out of a crevice in a rock along the Trillium Trail in Fox Chapel.
For a description of the species, see the Mitella diphylla reference page.
Both for its flowers and for its attractive leaves, this plant is often grown in shade gardens, and varieties with leaves in various colors are easy to find on the market. But we are also in its native range, and this clump in Bird Park, Mount Lebanon, is as ornamental as any carefully tended garden plant.
For a description of the species, see the Tiarella cordifolia reference page.
The flowers are tiny green bells with dangling stamens. The leaves may sometimes show interesting colors, and many garden varieties have been bred for their foliage.
These plants were growing on the grounds of Fallingwater in Mill Run.
These delicate members of the Saxifrage family prefer the banks of a woodland stream; these were blooming in Bird Park, Mount Lebanon.
For a description of the species, see the Tiarella cordifolia reference page.
Miterwort flowers are tiny but ornate. They also defied our autofocus, so these pictures had to be focused manually.
For a description of the species, see the Mitella diphylla reference page.
