Saxifragaceae

Sierra false coolwort

Bolandra californica A.Gray

Family: Saxifragaceae
Genus: Bolandra

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Sierra false coolwort: Bolandra californica in Eldorado National Forest, California, USA — Photo: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: Sierra false coolwort

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

Photo: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.