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Boykinia aconitifolia (Allegheny brookfoam)
Cressler, Alan

Boykinia aconitifolia

Boykinia aconitifolia Nutt.

Allegheny Brookfoam

Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage Family)

Synonym(s): Boykinia turbinata, Therofon aconitifolium, Therofon turbinatum

USDA Symbol: BOAC

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: To about 28 inches in height.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: AL , GA , KY , NC , SC , TN , VA , WV

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: FACW FACW
This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Boykinia aconitifolia in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Boykinia aconitifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Boykinia aconitifolia

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-17
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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