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Heuchera cylindrica var. alpina
Heuchera cylindrica Douglas ex Hook. var. alpina Sw.
Alpine Alum-root, Alpine Alumroot, Roundleaf Alumroot
Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family)
Synonym(s): Heuchera cylindrica var. ovalifolia, Heuchera ovalifolia, Heuchera ovalifolia var. thompsonii
USDA Symbol: HECYA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CA , ID , MT , NV , OR , WACanada: AB
Native Habitat: Rocky soil, cliffs, subalpine and alpine talus slopes.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Heuchera cylindrica var. alpina in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Heuchera cylindrica var. alpina in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Heuchera cylindrica var. alpina
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR