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Heuchera americana var. hispida
Heuchera americana L. var. hispida (Pursh) E.F. Wells
American Alumroot, Hairy Alum-root, Hairy Alumroot, Stiffly Short-hair Alum-root
Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family)
Synonym(s): Heuchera hispida
USDA Symbol: HEAMH2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: MD , NC , OH , VA , WVNative Habitat: Rich woods often over base-saturated granite and gneiss, or in shallow rocky soil.
Web Reference
Webref 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 americana var. hispida in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Heuchera americana var. hispida in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Heuchera americana var. hispida
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR