Boykinia aconitifolia

Boykinia aconitifolia, also known as Brook saxifrage and Allegheny brookfoam, is a species of vascular plant in the genus Boykinia. It is native to the southeastern region of the United States, ranging from West Virginia to Alabama and Georgia.[3] It grows in wet woodlands, on the edges of ponds and lakes, or in other moist areas, flowering in the summer. It has both basal and cauline leaves, with petioles three to eighteen centimeters long. Leaves are generally reniform, but can be orbiculate to cordate with three to seven lobes. The seeds are black with tubercles.[2]

Boykinia aconitifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Saxifragaceae
Genus: Boykinia
Species:
B. aconitifolia
Binomial name
Boykinia aconitifolia
Synonyms[1][2]
  • Boykinia turbinata (Rydberg) Fedde
  • Saxifraga aconitifolia (Nuttall) Fielding & Gardner
  • Therofon aconitifolium (Nuttall) Millspaugh
  • Therofon turbinatum Rydberg

According to the Southern Appalachian Species Viability Project, Boykinia aconitifolia is at high risk due to sedimentation and other pollutants.[4]

References
  1. Joey Shaw (2013-01-14). Guide to the Vascular Plants of Tennessee. The Tennessee Flora Committee.
  2. "Boykinia Aconitifolia". Flora of North America. Retrieved 2013-08-02.
  3. "Plants Profile for Boykinia aconitifolia". United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2013-08-02.
  4. "Comprehensive Report Species - Boykinia aconitifolia". NatureServe. Retrieved 2013-08-02.


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