Tiarella trifoliata var. unifoliata
Coolwort Foamflower

Family: Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family)

Photo taken at Stevens Pass, moist shady streambank

photo of Tiarella trifoliata
© 2001 Thayne Tuason
photo of Tiarella trifoliata
© 2001 Thayne Tuason

Flowers:

raceme-like inflorescence with dense glandular hairs; petal white, 3 to 4 mm


Fruit:


Leaves:

basal and cauline leaves; blade 3 to 12 cm wide, simple, shallowly to deeply 3 to 5 lobed


Plant:

15 to 40 cm tall


Habitat:

streambanks, damp woods


Distribution of species:

Alaska to California, east to Montana


Distribution of genus:

2 species: North America and Asia