tiarella

ti·a·rel·la

 (tē′ə-rĕl′ə, tī′-)

n.

See foamflower.

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[New Latin Tiārella, genus name, 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); see tiara.]

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Tiarella - small genus of North American herbs having mostly basal leaves and slender racemes of delicate white flowers genus Tiarella rosid dicot genus - a genus of dicotyledonous plants family Saxifragaceae, Saxifragaceae, saxifrage family - a large and diverse family of evergreen or deciduous herbs; widely distributed in northern temperate and cold regions; sometimes includes genera of the family Hydrangeaceae coolwart, foamflower, Tiarella cordifolia, false miterwort, false mitrewort - stoloniferous white-flowered spring-blooming woodland plant false miterwort, false mitrewort, Tiarella unifoliata - plant with tiny white flowers hanging in loose clusters on leafy stems; moist woods from Alaska to central California and east to Montana

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