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Heuchera rubescens  Torr.  var. versicolor  (Greene) M. G. Stewart
Pink alumroot,   San diego county alumroot
Heuchera rubescens var. versicolor is a perennial herb (rhizomatous) that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
also called Heuchera rubescens
California Rare Plant Rank: 3.3 (review list).
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Observation Search
~12 records in California
yellowone or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle
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Parent: Heuchera rubescens
Genus: Heuchera
Family: Saxifragaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs in non wetlands

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Chaparral

Name Status:
Accepted by CNPS + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
CNPS + PLANTSHeuchera leptomeria var. peninsularis
PLANTSHeuchera leptomeria
PLANTSHeuchera versicolor var. leptomeria
PLANTSHeuchera versicolor
Information about  Heuchera rubescens var. versicolor from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
USDA PLANTS Profile (HERUV)

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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: 04/16/2024).