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Heuchera cylindrica var. orbicularis

Heuchera cylindrica Douglas ex Hook. var. orbicularis (Rosend., Butters & Lakela) Calder & Savile

Poker Alum-root, Poker Alumroot

Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family)

Synonym(s): Heuchera ovalifolia var. orbicularis

USDA Symbol: HECYO

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Yellow , Green
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: ID , OR , WA
Canada: BC
Native Habitat: Rocky soil, cliffs, subalpine and alpine talus slopes.

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 cylindrica var. orbicularis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Heuchera cylindrica var. orbicularis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Heuchera cylindrica var. orbicularis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-02
Research By: CBR

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