Intro: Fuzzy, erect perennial of stream banks, river banks, crevices in spray cliffs around waterfalls, and seepages.

Stems: Stems branched above in inflorescence, covered with gland-tipped hairs.

Leaves: Basal leaves long-petioled, round or kidney-shaped, sharply divided into 5-7 toothed lobes; stem leaves similar but smaller.

Inforescence:

Flowers: Flowers on glandular-hairy stalks in compact, terminal panicle that elongates with time; white; to ½ in. wide; consisting of 5 oblong-oval petals, 5 reddish-green sepals and 5 stamens.

Fruits: Fruit a 2-sectioned capsule.

Comments: A Southern Appalachian endemic.

Height: 6 - 32 in.

plant sale text: A southern Appalachian species, Boykinia aconitifolia, is most commonly found growing in moist mountain woodlands, streamsides, seepages, and crevices in spray cliffs along waterfalls. In June and July this rhizomatous, clump forming, and slow spreading species forms shallow bell shaped creamy white flowers with yellow centers in bunches above lobed green leaves. Perfect for the shade garden, this species performs best in cultivation when planted in moist, fertile, gritty soil. A nice subtle addition to the garden, try planting alongside ferns to create an interesting contrast in foliage. This plant is rarely offered for sale.

bloom table text:

description: Fuzzy, erect perennial of stream banks, river banks, crevices in spray cliffs around waterfalls, and seepages.

stems: Stems branched above in inflorescence, covered with gland-tipped hairs.

leaves: Basal leaves long-petioled, round or kidney-shaped, sharply divided into 5-7 toothed lobes; stem leaves similar but smaller.

inflorescence:

flowers: Flowers on glandular-hairy stalks in compact, terminal panicle that elongates with time; white; to ½ in. wide; consisting of 5 oblong-oval petals, 5 reddish-green sepals and 5 stamens.

fruits: Fruit a 2-sectioned capsule.

comments: A Southern Appalachian endemic.

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native range: southeastern United States