[The Saxifrage Family in the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington]

Foamflowers and Coolworts

The Genus Tiarella in the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington

The simple upper leaves and inflorescence of foamflower (Tiarella trifoliata var. unifoliata).

Foamflower, Foam Flower: Tiarella trifoliata var. laciniata - Not in the Columbia River Gorge. Basal and stem leaves have 3 leaflets. Each leaflet is cleft more than 1/2 the way into the middle. Flowers white, tiny, in a loose panicle.

Trefoil False Mitrewort, Trefoil Foamflower: Tiarella trifoliata var. trifoliata - Basal and stem leaves have 3 leaflets. Each leaflet is cleft less than 1/2 the way into the middle. Flowers white, tiny, in a loose panicle.

Coolwort, Foamflower, Foam Flower, One-leaf Foamflower: Tiarella trifoliata var. unifoliata (Synonyms: Tiarella trifoliata ssp. unifoliata, Tiarella unifoliata) - Basal and stem leaves simple, maple-leaf shaped with several lobes. Flowers white, tiny, in a loose panicle.


Paul Slichter