Heuchera pubescens Pursh

Locations ofHeuchera pubescens Pursh in Virginia

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Family
Saxifragaceae
Botanical Name
Heuchera pubescens Pursh
Common Name
Marbled Alumroot
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Heuchera pubescens Pursh
Comments
Plants from higher elevations from the Va-W. Va. border area with rounded-reniform leaves, large flowers, and white, exserted petals were named H. alba by Rydberg. Though included here by Wells (1984), we recognize and map this taxon separately.

Heuchera pubescens is a broad Central Appalachian endemic.
Habitat
Rocky forests, woodlands, and rock outcrops, tolerant of a range of soil and rock chemistries; in the mountains, it typically occurs at higher elevations than H. americana.Frequent in the mountains; rare in the inner Piedmont.
Native Status
Native

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