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Heuchera glabra
Heuchera glabra Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.
Alpine Heuchera, Alpine Alum-root, Alpine Alumroot
Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: HEGL5
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Shape: Cordate
Leaf Margin: Lobed
Leaf Base: Cordate , Truncate
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , GreenBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: OR , WACanada: AB , BC
Native Distribution: Alberta, British Columbia; Alaska, Oregon, Washington.
Native Habitat: Rock ledges and crevices along cliffs to above tree line; 0-4875'.
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: ShadeWeb Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 glabra in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Heuchera glabra in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Heuchera glabra
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-02-13Research By: TWC Staff