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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)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: To about 28 inches in height.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: AL , GA , KY , NC , SC , TN , VA , WVNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW |
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 PlantsFNA: Find Boykinia aconitifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Boykinia aconitifolia
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-17Research By: Joseph A. Marcus