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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)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom 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 , WVCanada: 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. WasowskiSearch More Titles in Bibliography
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 PlantsFNA: Find Tiarella cordifolia var. cordifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Tiarella cordifolia var. cordifolia
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-17Research By: TWC Staff