Heuchera villosa

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Heuchera villosa

Heuchera villosa, the hairy alumroot, is a small evergreen perennial native to the Eastern United States. It is found only on rock outcrops, growing on cliffs and boulders.

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Heuchera villosa
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Purple cultivar
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Secure  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Saxifragaceae
Genus: Heuchera
Species:
H. villosa
Binomial name
Heuchera villosa
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Heuchera villosa is sometimes grown ornamentally, with some cultivars giving having a reddish leaf coloration.

There are two described varieties, which are sometimes considered distinct species.[1] They are:

  • Heuchera villosa var. macrorhiza - On calcareous substrates, primarily west of the Appalachian Mountains
  • Heuchera villosa var. villosa - On acidic substrates, primarily of the Appalachian Mountains and eastward
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Variety macrorhiza, with broad, shallow leaf lobes and oblong inflorescence bracts

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