Saxifragaceae

Allegheny brookfoam

Boykinia aconitifolia Nutt.

Family: Saxifragaceae
Genus: Boykinia

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Common names

By language (2)

English: Allegheny brookfoam
Finnish: Liuskapurokki

Synonyms

Boykinia turbinata (Rydb.) Fedde
Saxifraga aconitifolia Fielding & Gardner
Therofon aconitifolium (Nutt.) Millsp.
Therofon napelloides Raf.
Therofon turbinatum Rydb.

Characteristics

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

Photos

Photo: Sesamehoneytart, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Salicyna, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms 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.