Saxifragaceae

Richardson's brookfoam

Boykinia richardsonii (Hook.) Rothr.

Family: Saxifragaceae
Genus: Boykinia

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Richardson's brookfoam (Boykinia richardsonii) — FlowerPhoto: Donald Hampton, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Richardson's brookfoam

Synonyms

Hemieva richardsonii Raf.
Saxifraga nelsoniana Hook. & Arn.
Saxifraga richardsonii Hook.
Therofon richardsonii (Hook.) Kuntze

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Alaska: native, Canada: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Donald Hampton, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Donald Hampton, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Alexandria 'Alex' Wenninger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Alexandria 'Alex' Wenninger, 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, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0); popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.