Tiarella

For the gastropod genus, see Tiarella (gastropod).

Tiarella
Tiarella cordifolia sensu stricto Orange County, NC USA (21 April)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Saxifragaceae
Genus: Tiarella
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Type species
Tiarella cordifolia
Synonyms[2]
  • Blondia Neck.
  • Petalosteira Raf.

Tiarella, the foamflowers, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Saxifragaceae.[3][4] The generic name Tiarella means "little turban", which suggests the shape of the seed capsules.[5] Worldwide there are seven species, one each in eastern Asia and western North America, plus five species in eastern North America. As of October 2022, the taxonomy of Tiarella in eastern North America is in flux.

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