Heuchera villosa

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;

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

External links

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

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