Heuchera americana L.

Locations ofHeuchera americana L. in Virginia

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Family
Saxifragaceae
Botanical Name
Heuchera americana L.
Common Name
Alumroot, Americana Alumroot
Synonym(s)
Heuchera americana L. var. americana
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Heuchera americana L.
Comments
Heuchera hispida Pursh and H. hirsuticaulis (Wheelock) Rydb., both stabilized, hybrid-origin taxa, are considered vars. of H. americana by FNA and others. Since they are now independent lineages with populations that occur well away from one or both parents, treatment as a var. of one parent is undesirable and they are best accorded species rank.
Habitat
Dry-mesic to dry, often rocky forests, woodlands, and outcrops of various geological formations; tolerant of a range of rock types and chemistries. Frequent to common in the mountains and Piedmont; infrequent in the inner Coastal Plain; rare to absent in the outer Coastal Plain.
Native Status
Native

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