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Heuchera villosa

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Saxifragaceae

Scientific name
  
Heuchera villosa

Rank
  
Species

Order
  
Saxifragales

Genus
  
Heuchera

Higher classification
  
Alumroot


Similar
  
Alumroot, Heuchera micrantha, Heuchera americana, × Heucherella, Tiarella

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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 is sometimes grown ornamentally, with some cultivars giving having a reddish leaf coloration.

There are two described varieties, which are sometimes considered distinct species. 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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    References

    Heuchera villosa Wikipedia
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