Mitella

Mitella is a genus of flowering plants known as miterworts or bishop's caps. "Mitella" species are native to temperate and arctic North America and Asia.
Description.
"Mitella" includes perennials growing from a scaly rhizome, bearing wide heart- or spade-shaped leaves near their bases and flowers with five petals in a long raceme or spike.
Etymology.
The genus name means "little mitre", from Latin "mitra" with the diminutive suffix "-ella", since the flowers are said to resemble bishop's headdresses. In Classical Latin use, however, "mitella" means "female headdress" or "sling". Latin "mitra" comes from Greek "girdle", "headband", or "turban".
Species.
Species include: