Sail-leaf Foamflower

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Tiarella nautila

Sail-leaf Foamflower, a reference photo
Photo: Thomas L Kennedy · CC0 (licence)

Tiarella nautila is a species of flowering plant in the family Saxifragaceae. The specific name nautila alludes to its sail-like stem leaves. Accordingly, it is sometimes called the sail-leaf foamflower. The species is narrowly endemic to the Blue Ridge Mountains in the southeastern United States.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Sail-leaf Foamflower being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Saxifragales
Family
Saxifragaceae
Species
Tiarella nautila

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