Tiarella
| Foamflower | |
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| Tiarella 'Cygnet' | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Saxifragaceae |
| Genus: | Tiarella L. |
| Species | |
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Tiarella, or foamflower,[1] is a genus of wildflower and garden plants found in Asia and North America. They belong to the saxifrage family (Saxifragaceae). Some species are:
- Tiarella cordifolia (heartleaved foamflower)
- Tiarella polyphylla (ja) (foamflower), Eastern Asia
- Tiarella trifoliata (laceflower, threeleaved foamflower), northwestern North America
Many hybrids are known and cultivated.
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Tiarella trifoliata habit -
Tiarella trifoliata flowers -
Tiarella 'Cygnet' leaves
References
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Tiarella". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
- Pink, A. (2004). Gardening for the Million. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation.
- Blanchan, Neltje (2002). Wild Flowers: An Aid to Knowledge of our Wild Flowers and their Insect Visitors. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation.
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