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Heuchera merriamii  Eastw.
Merriam's alumroot
Heuchera merriamii is a perennial herb that is native to California, and found only slightly beyond California borders.
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Genus: Heuchera
Family: Saxifragaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Communities: Subalpine Forest
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Alternate Names:
PLANTSHeuchera pringlei
Information about  Heuchera merriamii from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (HEME2)

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[Wikipedia] Range, Habitat, Description: 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. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 12/11/2024).