''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 In botany, an inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a plant's Plant stem, stem that is composed of a main branch or a system of branches. An inflorescence is categorized on the basis of the arrangement of flowers on a mai ...

s of curling, sharp-petalled flowers. They are both native to western

North America North America is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere, Northern and Western Hemisphere, Western hemispheres. North America is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the southeast by South Ameri ...

. Species: *'' Bolandra californica'' - Sierra false coolwort *'' Bolandra oregana'' - northern false coolwort

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Jepson Manual Treatment
Saxifragaceae Saxifragaceae genera Taxa named by Asa Gray {{Saxifragaceae-stub