Heuchera merriamii is a species of flowering plant in the saxifrage family known by the common name Merriam's alumroot. It is native to the Klamath Mountains of southern Oregon and northern California, where it grows on the rocky slopes. This is a rhizomatous perennial herb producing a patch of leaves which are rounded and have five to seven lobes along the edges. It produces an erect inflorescence up to about 23 centimeters tall with sparse clusters of pinkish, yellow, or cream flowers. The inflorescence is covered in glandular hairs. Each flower has small spoon-shaped petals and protruding stamens.

Heuchera merriamii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Saxifragaceae
Genus: Heuchera
Species:
H. merriamii
Binomial name
Heuchera merriamii
Synonyms[1]
  • Heuchera pringlei Rydb.
  • Heuchera rubescens var. pringlei (Rydb.) Jeps.

References

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  1. ^ ""Heuchera merriamii"". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
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