| Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
| Genus species | Heuchera richardsonii R.Br. |
| Bibliography | Narr. Journey Polar Sea [J. Franklin]: 766 (1823) |
| Native Range | Subarctic America to n. USA |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Description | petioles subglabrous, 5-10cm, leaves orbiculate-cordate, 3-6cm across, lobes round, teeth broadly ovate, mucronate, glabrous, ciliate, inflorescence narrow, petals spathulate |
| Size | 30-40cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny 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 |
| Synonyms | Heuchera hispida var. richardsonii (R.Br.) Rydb. Heuchera richardsonii var. affinis Rosend. & al. Heuchera richardsonii var. grayana Rosend. & al. Heuchera richardsonii var. hispidior Rosend. & al. Heuchera richardsonii var. typica Rosend. & al. |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 70 Subarctic America (NWT Northwest Territories) 71 Western Canada (ABT Alberta, BRC British Columbia, MAN Manitoba, SAS Saskatchewan) 72 Eastern Canada (ONT Ontario) 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, MNT Montana, WYO Wyoming) 74 North-Central U.S.A. (ILL Illinois, IOW Iowa, KAN Kansas, MIN Minnesota, MSO Missouri, NDA North Dakota, NEB Nebraska, OKL Oklahoma, SDA South Dakota, WIS Wisconsin) 75 Northeastern U.S.A. (INI Indiana, MIC Michigan) |