Tiarella trifoliata var. trifoliata Calflora

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Taxon Report

Tiarella trifoliata L. var. trifoliata

Threeleaf foamflower, Trifoliate laceflower

2017 James Gonsman

2014 Barry Rice

2009 Barry Breckling

Tiarella trifoliata var. trifoliata is a perennial herb (rhizomatous) that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.

California Rare Plant Rank: 3.2 (review list).


	Plant Range Observation Search ~20 records in California Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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Parent:	Tiarella trifoliata
Genus:	Tiarella
Family:	Saxifragaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Communities: North Coastal Coniferous Forest, Yellow Pine Forest, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS + POWO

Information about Tiarella trifoliata var. trifoliata from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (TITRT) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map CNPS Inventory: 3.2 Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 02/03/2025).