Family: Saxifragaceae
prairie alumroot, Richardson's alumroot
[Heuchera hispida auct. non Pursh, more...]
Kenneth J. Sytsma
Merel R. Black
University of Wisconsin - Madison (WIS-VP)
Etymology: Heuchera: after Johann Heinrich von Heucher (1677-1747), professor of medicine and botanist at Wittenberg, Germany
Plants: erect, perennial, 1'-3' tall forb
Leaves: basal, long-stalked, palmately-divided into 7-9 lobes with 3-5 smaller, rounded lobes
Flowers: green to cream, 5-parted, tubular-shaped, the 1/3" long, upper surface overhanging the shorter (to half as long) lower surface; inflorescence a 7" dense, narrow, branched cluster (panicle) of drooping flowers, its long stalk with a few scale-like bracts; blooms June-July
Habitat: dry, moderate moisture, or wet; woods, prairies
Conservation Status: Native
Plants: erect, perennial, 1'-3' tall forb
Leaves: basal, long-stalked, palmately-divided into 7-9 lobes with 3-5 smaller, rounded lobes
Flowers: green to cream, 5-parted, tubular-shaped, the 1/3" long, upper surface overhanging the shorter (to half as long) lower surface; inflorescence a 7" dense, narrow, branched cluster (panicle) of drooping flowers, its long stalk with a few scale-like bracts; blooms June-July
Habitat: dry, moderate moisture, or wet; woods, prairies
Conservation Status: Native
Flora of North America: Flora of North America Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 7, Wetland Indicator = FAC- Atlas of the Wisconsin Prairie and Savanna Flora: by T.S. Cochrane & H.H. Iltis: habitat, distribution infomation / flowering and fruiting times USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos Illinois Wildflowers: Wonderful photographs; detailed descriptions; color and leaf arrangement key Southwest School of Botanical Medicine: Britton & Brown Illustrated Flora - 2nd Edition (1913) "An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada"
Merel R. Black
Merel R. Black
Matthew L. Wagner
Derek Anderson
Derek Anderson
Derek Anderson
Derek Anderson
Derek Anderson
Derek Anderson
Derek Anderson
Derek Anderson
Derek Anderson
Aaron Carlson
Aaron Carlson
Kenneth J. Sytsma
Merel R. Black
Merel R. Black
