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Boykinia rotundifolia
Also called Round Leaf Brookfoam, Round Leafed Brookfoam, Round Leaved Boykinia, Round Leaved Brookfoam, Roundleafed Brookfoam
Roundleaf brookfoam is a rhizomatous perennial woodland herb from the mountains of Southern California, growing in shade near streams. It is uncommon in cultivation and needs cool, moist, shaded conditions.
Boykinia rotundifolia is an uncommon species of flowering plant in the saxifrage family known by the common name roundleafed brookfoam. It is endemic to Southern California, where it grows in shady forested areas near streams in the mountains.
Allegheny brookfoam · Sierra brookfoam · Large boykinia · Coastal brookfoam · Richardson's brookfoam · Brookfoam
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Boykinia rotundifolia by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
