Saxifragaceae

Sierra brookfoam

Boykinia intermedia G.N.Jones

Family: Saxifragaceae
Genus: Boykinia

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Sierra brookfoam (Boykinia intermedia) — FlowerPhoto: Cameron Christopher Dunn, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Sierra brookfoam

Synonyms

Boykinia major var. intermedia Piper
Therofon intermedium A.Heller
Therofon majus subsp. intermedium (A.Heller) Piper

Characteristics

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

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Cameron Christopher Dunn, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Ed Alverson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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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.