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Heuchera rubescens var. alpicola

Heuchera rubescens Torr. var. alpicola Jeps.

Pink Alum-root, Pink Alumroot

Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family)

Synonym(s): Heuchera rubescens var. pachypoda

USDA Symbol: HERUA

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: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: CA , NV
Native Habitat: Cracks and ledges in shaded rocky cliffs and outcrops.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
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 rubescens var. alpicola in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Heuchera rubescens var. alpicola in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Heuchera rubescens var. alpicola

Metadata

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

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