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Heuchera pilosissima
Heuchera pilosissima Fisch. & C.A. Mey.
Seaside Alumroot, Shaggy Alumroot, Hairy Alumroot
Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: HEPI3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Clumps of grape-like leaves subtend a stocky, 1 ft. flowering stalk bearing relatively large, pinkish-white, bell-shaped flowers. The entire plant is covered with attractive, shaggy, white hairs.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall, occasionally taller.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: CANative Distribution: Coastal bluffs from Humboldt to San Luis Obispo Cos., CA
Native Habitat: Wooded, coastal slopes below 1000 ft.
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: ShadeSoil Moisture: Moist
Soil Description: Mesic to drier soils.
Propagation
Commercially Avail: yesFrom the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Santa Barbara Botanic Garden - Santa Barbara, CA
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Heuchera pilosissima in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Heuchera pilosissima in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Heuchera pilosissima
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-02-14Research By: TWC Staff