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Heuchera elegans Abrams  
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FamilySAXIFRAGACEAE
Genus speciesHeuchera elegans Abrams 
BibliographyBull. S. Calif. Acad. Sci. 1: 67 (1902)
Native RangeCalifornia
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude1500-2600m
Descriptionleaves petiolate, reniform or orbiculate, shallowly 5-lobate, lobes rounded, dentate, glandular, inflorescence dense, petals broadly oblanceolate, 3-4mm
Size10-40cm
Colorwhite
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
SynonymsHeuchera elegans var. hirsuta (Rydb.) Rosend.
Heuchera hirsuta Rydb.
Territory7 Northern America
     76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California)
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