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Boykinia aconitifolia Nutt.  
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FamilySAXIFRAGACEAE
Genus speciesBoykinia aconitifolia Nutt. 
SynonymsBoykinia turbinata (Rydb.) Fedde
 Saxifraga aconitifolia (Nutt.) Fielding & Gardner
 Therofon turbinatum Rydb.
Habitatthickets and woods
Altitude300-1000m
Descriptionleaves petiolate, usually reniform, 3-7-lobate, margins dentate, inflorescence pyramidal, flowers numerous, sepals erect. lanceolate, acute, petals spathulate, 3-6mm long
Size15-80cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca-
Typetuft
Cultivationcold, shady site with a humous, moist soil
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shade
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 3-6 months, 16-18°C
division in early spring
Territory Northern America
     Northeastern U.S.A. (West Virginia )
     Southeastern U.S.A. (Alabama , Georgia , Kentucky , North Carolina , South Carolina , Tennessee , Virginia)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
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SAXIFRAGACEAE

Boykinia aconitifolia Nutt., J. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 7: 113 (1834)

Synonyms:
Saxifraga aconitifolia (Nutt.) Fielding & Gardner
Therofon aconitifolium (Nutt.) Millsp.

Boykinia turbinata (Rydb.) Fedde
Therofon napelloides Raf.
Therofon turbinatum Rydb.

West Virginia, se. USA
75 WVA 78 ALA GEO KTY NCA SCA TEN VRG

300-1000m

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