Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
Genus species | Heuchera merriamii Eastw. |
Bibliography | Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 32: 199 (1905) |
Native Range | Oregon to n. California |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1500-2500m |
Description | basal leaves orbiculate, crenate, 5-7-lobate, blade 2-5cm wide, panicle narrow, compact, glandular hirsute, flowers 2-3mm long, petals spathulate, 1.5mm long |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | late spring |
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Type | perennial |
Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division in spring |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (ORE Oregon) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) |