Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
Genus species | Conimitella williamsii (D.C.Eaton) Rydb. |
Synonyms | Heuchera williamsii D.C.Eaton |
Lithophragma williamsii (D.C.Eaton) Greene | |
Tellima williamsii (D.C.Eaton) Canby | |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 500-2400m |
Description | leaves thinly petiolate, reniform, weakly coriaceous, abaxially purple, crenate, scabrous ciliate, flowers 5-10 in raceme, petals oblanceolate to rhombic, 4-5mm long |
Size | 20-60cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | + |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division in spring |
Territory |
Northern America
Western Canada (Alberta ) Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Idaho , Montana , Wyoming) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | SAXIFRAGACEAE
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