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A member of the Saxifrage family. This flower has a high tannin content. It is a diuretic (as are most wild plants) Used by Native Americans as mouthwash for mouth sores and for eye ailments. Use can use the leaves and roots but do so very cautiously. Also called false miterwort. Native.

Foamflower May 20, 2008 — winterwoman How odd to think that this flower is listed as endangered in New Jersey and Wisconsin.  It grows in great profusion around here! Foamflower (Tiarella cordifolia), also known as Heartleaf Foamflower, is a flower of rich woods in the eastern part of North