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Heuchera pilosissima var. hemisphaerica

Heuchera pilosissima Fisch. & C.A. Mey. var. hemisphaerica (Rydb.) Rosend.

Seaside Alum-root, Seaside Alumroot

Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: HEPIH

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Red , Pink , Green
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Pine belts on coastal bluffs on sandstone or decomposed granite.

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

Metadata

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

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