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Tiarella cordifolia var. collina

Tiarella cordifolia L. var. collina Wherry

foamflower

Image ID: 14989
Image by: Sorrie, Bruce A.
Image Collection: NCBG Digital Library

PLANT INDEX

ID_PLANT: TICOC
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Tiarella cordifolia var. collina
Include in WOTAS: 0
Publish to Web: 1
Last Modified: 2018-09-23

GENUS INDEX

GENUS CODE: TIARE
GENUS SCIENTIFIC: Tiarella
GENUS AUTHORITY: L.
GENUS COMMON: Foamflower
GENUS SUMMARY: A genus of 3-6 species, perennial herbs, of temperate North America and e. Asia.
GENUS IDENTIFICATION:
GENUS REFERENCES: Jog in FNA (2009); Lakela (1937)=Y; Spongberg (1972)=Z; Wherry (1940, 1949)=X; Fernald (1943)=V; Soltis in Kubitzki, Bayer, & Stevens (2007).

FAMILY INDEX

FAMILY CODE: SAXIFR
FAMILY SCIENTIFIC: Saxifragaceae
FAMILY AUTHORITY: A.L. de Jussieu 1789
FAMILY COMMON: Saxifrage Family
FAMILY SUMMARY: If narrowly circumscribed (as here), a family of about 35 genera and 500-650 species, herbs (mianly perennial), nearly cosmopolitan, but especially diverse in warm temperate and cold temperate regions of North America and Eurasia. The circumscription of a much narrower Saxifragacaeae is clearly warranted, based on a wide variety of data, and strongly corroborated by molecular data (Morgan & Soltis 1993 and many later references).
FAMILY REFERENCE: Wells & Elvander in FNA (2009); Spongberg (1972); Morgan & Soltis (1993); Soltis in Kubitzki, Bayer, & Stevens (2007). [also see GROSSULARIACEAE, HYDRANGEACEAE, ITEACEAE, PARNASSIACEAE, and PENTHORACEAE]

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HEIGHT: 6-12 in.; spread-1 ft.

DURATION: Perennial
HABIT: Herb

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LEAF RETENTION: Deciduous

FLORAL CHARACTERISTICS
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BLOOM TIME: April-May

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BLOOM COLOR: White flowers

White	Red	Pink	Orange	Yellow	Green	Blue	Lavender	Purple	Violet	Brown	Not Applicable
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DISTRIBUTION
HABITAT TYPE: Moist forests
NATIVE RANGE: southeastern United States

HORTICULTURAL
Plant Sale Text: Each spring the airy, white, spear-like flowers of Tiarella cordifolia var. collina brighten the shady garden. Handsome green and purple leaves turn burgundy red in the fall. In the wild, foamflower is seen in rich wooded areas of the mountains and Piedmont, thriving in moist well-drained soil, high in organic matter. Low growing, foamflower makes a fine groundcover for shaded areas. It can also be grown in combination with other woodland plants, in the rock garden, or in containers. Foamflower does not tolerate flooding.

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SOIL MOISTURE: Moist/Wet
LIGHT EXPOSURE: Part Shade, Shade
MINIMUM HARDINESS ZONE: 4
MAXIMUM HARDINESS ZONE: 9
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WILDLIFE VALUE: Bee Friendly, Butterfly Friendly
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GRIM COLLECTIONS

Coll_id	Project	Collection date	Collector	Action
1269	HORT	2005-05-24	Bryan	View

USDA PLANTS DATABASE

USDA Symbol: TICOC
USDA Common Name: Heartleaf Foamflower
Native Status: L48 (N)
Distribution: USA (AL, GA, KY, MD, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
Duration: Perennial
Growth Habit: Forb/herb

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ABOUT FAMILY (Weakley Flora)
Saxifragaceae A.L. de Jussieu 1789 (Saxifrage Family)
SUMMARY: If narrowly circumscribed (as here), a family of about 35 genera and 500-650 species, herbs (mianly perennial), nearly cosmopolitan, but especially diverse in warm temperate and cold temperate regions of North America and Eurasia. The circumscription of a much narrower Saxifragacaeae is clearly warranted, based on a wide variety of data, and strongly corroborated by molecular data (Morgan & Soltis 1993 and many later references).
REFERENCE: Wells & Elvander in FNA (2009); Spongberg (1972); Morgan & Soltis (1993); Soltis in Kubitzki, Bayer, & Stevens (2007). [also see GROSSULARIACEAE, HYDRANGEACEAE, ITEACEAE, PARNASSIACEAE, and PENTHORACEAE]

ABOUT GENUS (Weakley Flora)
Tiarella L. (Foamflower)
SUMMARY: A genus of 3-6 species, perennial herbs, of temperate North America and e. Asia.
REFERENCE: Jog in FNA (2009); Lakela (1937)=Y; Spongberg (1972)=Z; Wherry (1940, 1949)=X; Fernald (1943)=V; Soltis in Kubitzki, Bayer, & Stevens (2007).

HERBARIUM RESOURCES

SERNEC: Find Tiarella cordifolia var. collina in Southeast Regional Network of Experts and Collections (if available)
UNC SERNEC: Find Tiarella cordifolia var. collina in University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Herbarium - Southeast Regional Network of Experts and Collections (if available)

WEB RESOURCES

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

IMAGE USE RECORDS

ID IMAGE: 14989 - Primary Image FloraQuest Plant Detail Page (Landscape Preferred)
ID IMAGE1: 14989 - Primary Image WOTAS
ID IMAGE2: 14989 - Secondary Image WOTAS
ID IMAGE3: 19737 - Primary Image Plant Sale Sign (Landscape Only)
ID IMAGE4: 0 - Primary Image New Plant Sale Label (Portrait Only)