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Tiarella cordifolia
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Common name:
foamflower, false miterwort
Family:
Saxifragaceae (saxifrage family)
Synonym:
Tiarella cordifolia var. collina, Tiarella wherryi
Distribution:
e. North America
Life form:
Herbaceous perennial
Comments:
Foamflower is a beautiful spring wildflower producing airy clusters of white, star-shaped flowers in April. The leaves are somewhat heart-shaped. It typically grows up to 2 feet tall and can be found in moist woods or along stream banks. Spreading by underground rhizomes, foamflower can be a useful groundcover plant. Bees and butterflies are some of its common pollinators.
Links:
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Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy)
•
The Plant List
•
USDA PLANTS Database - US Department of Agriculture
Locations
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Woodland Garden (WLG)
(WLG)
• Accession: D0000-1981
Area
Individual