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Heuchera elegans
Heuchera elegans Abrams
Urn-flowered Alum-root, Urn-flowered Alumroot, Urnflower Alumroot
Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: HEEL2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , Green , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Rocky sites in yellow pine and red fir forests.
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 elegans in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Heuchera elegans in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Heuchera elegans
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR