Heuchera villosa: Difference between revisions

Heuchera villosa
	Purple cultivar
Conservation status
	; Secure (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Core eudicots
Order:	Saxifragales
Family:	Saxifragaceae
Genus:	Heuchera
Species:	H. villosa
Binomial name
	Heuchera villosa;

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Heuchera villosa, the hairy alumroot, is a small evergreen perennial native to the Eastern United States. It is found only on rock outcrops, growing on cliffs and boulders.

Heuchera villosa is sometimes grown ornamentally, with some cultivars giving having a reddish leaf coloration.

There are two described varieties, which are sometimes considered distinct species.^[1] They are:

Heuchera villosa var. macrorhiza - On calcareous substrates, primarily west of the Appalachian Mountains
Heuchera villosa var. villosa - On acidic substrates, primarily of the Appalachian Mountains and eastward

References

^ Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States

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[1] Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States

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-'''''Heuchera villosa''''', the '''hairy alumroot''', is a small evergreen [[Perennial plant|perennial]] native to Appalachia. and the Northeastern, Southeastern, and parts of Central United States..
+'''''Heuchera villosa''''', the '''hairy alumroot''', is a small evergreen [[Perennial plant|perennial]] native to the Eastern United States. It is found only on rock outcrops, growing on cliffs and boulders.
-''Heuchera villosa'' is cultivated, with colored leaf selections available, for gardens.
+''Heuchera villosa'' is sometimes grown ornamentally, with some cultivars giving having a reddish leaf coloration.
+There are two described varieties, which are sometimes considered distinct species.<ref>[http://www.herbarium.unc.edu/flora.htm Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States]</ref> They are:
-[[Image:Hairy Alumroot Heuchera villosa Purple Form Leaf 1900px.JPG|left|thumb|Leaf of ''Heuchera villosa'' (Purple Form)]]
+*''Heuchera villosa'' var. ''macrorhiza'' - On calcareous substrates, primarily west of the Appalachian Mountains
+*''Heuchera villosa'' var. ''villosa'' - On acidic substrates, primarily of the Appalachian Mountains and eastward
+[[Image:Heuchera macrorhiza.JPG|left|thumb|Variety ''macrorhiza'', with broad, shallow leaf lobes and oblong inflorescence bracts]]
+==References==
+{{reflist}}
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