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Heuchera parvifolia (Littleleaf alumroot)
Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia

Heuchera parvifolia Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray

Littleleaf alumroot, Little-leaf alumroot, Saxifrage

Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage Family)

USDA Symbol: hepa11

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

Flowering stems rise 10-18 in. above a clump of long-petioled, basal leaves. The showy foliage is broad and heart-shaped with numerous lobes. The small inflorescence is narrow to loose and made up of tiny, greenish-yellow flowers.

Littleleaf Alumroot is in the saxifrage family (family Saxifragaceae), members of which are usually herbs with small flowers. There are about 30 genera and 580 species, which occur mainly in cooler regions of the Northern Hemisphere.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
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Fruit:
Size Class: 1-3 ft.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Green
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AZ , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , UT , WY
Canada: AB , SK
Native Distribution: Alt. to NM, w. to c. ID, NV & AZ
Native Habitat: Brushy or wooded mountain sites on granite or limestone cliffs or gravelly slopes
USDA Native Status: L48(N), CAN(N)

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Dry
Soil Description: Rocky soils.
Conditions Comments: A good rock garden selection.

Propagation

Description: Not Available
Seed Collection: Not Available
Seed Treatment: Not Available
Commercially Avail: yes

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Heuchera parvifolia in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Heuchera parvifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Heuchera parvifolia

Metadata

Record Modified: 2010-03-08
Research By: TWC Staff

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