''Bolandra'' is a small genus of plants related to the

saxifrages ''Saxifraga'' is the largest genus in the family Saxifragaceae, containing about 473 species of holarctic perennial plants, known as saxifrages or rockfoils. The Latin word ''saxifraga'' means literally "stone-breaker", from Latin ' ("rock" or " ...

. It contains two species known as false coolworts. These are perennials with toothed leaves and

inflorescence An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Morphologically, it is the modified part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed ...

s of curling, sharp-petalled flowers. They are both native to western North America. Species: *'' Bolandra californica'' - Sierra false coolwort *'' Bolandra oregana'' - northern false coolwort

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