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Tiarella cordifolia var. cordifolia

Tiarella cordifolia L. var. cordifolia

Mountan Foamflower, Heartleaf Foamflower

Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage Family)

Synonym(s): Tiarella macrophylla

USDA Symbol: TICOC2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: CT , GA , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , TN , VA , VT , WI , WV
Canada: NB , NS , ON , QC
Native Distribution: Eastern North America from Nova Scotia and New Brunswick to Georgia and Tennessee.
Native Habitat: Cool, mountainous woods.

Benefit

Use Ornamental: A woodland groundcover with attractive, low-growing foliage and blooms for cool eastern landscapes.
Conspicuous Flowers: yes
Interesting Foliage: yes

Bibliography

Bibref 1620 - Gardening with Native Plants of the South (Reprint Edition) (2009) Wasowski, S. with A. Wasowski

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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 Tiarella cordifolia var. cordifolia in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Tiarella cordifolia var. cordifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Tiarella cordifolia var. cordifolia

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-17
Research By: TWC Staff

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