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Boykinia major

Boykinia major A. Gray

Large Boykinia

Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: BOMA3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Inflorescence: Cyme , Terminal
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall when flowering.
Flower: Sepals 5

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: CA , ID , MT , OR
Native Habitat: Wet woodlands, margins of lakes, ponds, and watercourses.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
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 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
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 major in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Boykinia major in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Boykinia major

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-16
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