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Heuchera glabra

Saxifragaceae

Smooth Alumroot

Heuchera glabra
Tuft with ascending stems. Basal leaves with long hairless petioles, widely heart-shaped, with 5 sharp-toothed lobes, hairless; stem leaves 1–2, much smaller. Flowers in sprays topping wiry stems, numerous, small, white. Grows on moist rocky cliffs, in meadows with mosses, in streambanks and splash zones of streams and rivers, from sea level to mid-elevations.

  • Rarity: Locally Common
  • Flowering Time: Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer
  • Flower Form: 5 petals, 2 styles,10 stamens (saxifrage)
  • Life Cycle: Perennial
  • Height: 6–24 inches
  • Habitat: Coastal, East-side Forest, Moist Riverbanks, West-side Forest
  • Found In: Mt. Rainier NP, N Cascades NP, Olympic NP
  • Native: Yes

Map of where Heuchera glabra is found