Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
Genus species | Boykinia rotundifolia Parry ex A.Gray |
Bibliography | Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 13: 371 (1878) |
Native Range | sw. California to nw. Mexico |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | thickets and woods |
Altitude | 800-2000m |
Description | leaves 5-12cm broad, orbiculate, shallowly rounded lobate, crenate, flowers to 1cm across, in panicle |
Size | 40-80cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | cold, shady site with a humous, moist soil alpine house, moist, humous soil, shade |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 3-6 months, 16-18°C division in early spring |
Synonyms | Therofon rotundifolium (Parry ex A.Gray) Wheelock |
Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) 79 Mexico (MXN Mexico Northwest) |