Tiarella cordifolia ‘Slick Rock’
Foamflower
Kingdom Plantae Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom Tracheobionta Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division Magnoliophyta Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class Magnoliopsida Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass Rosidae Roses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many more
Order Rosales Rose family and eight others
Family Saxifragaceae Saxifrage family; means “stone-breaking”
Genus Tiarella New Latin Tiārella, from diminutive of Latin tiāra, tall conical headress of the ancient Persians (the genus being so called because its pistils resemble a papal tiara in shape)
Species cordifolia In Latin means with “heart-shaped leaves”
Cultivar ‘Slick Rock’
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Tiarella cordifolia ‘Slick Rock’ description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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5/15/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts
5/15/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts
Range: Zones 3-7:
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