Flora of North America species comparison

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Heuchera parviflora var. parviflora
Photo is of parent taxon

littleflower alumroot
Leaves

petiole sparsely to densely long stipitate-glandular;

blade surfaces sparsely to densely long stipitate-glandular abaxially, sparsely short stipitate-glandular adaxially, hairs 0.7–2.5 mm.
Hypanthia

densely long stipitate-glandular.
2n

= 14.

Heuchera parviflora var. parviflora
Phenology Flowering Jul–Sep.
Habitat Shaded or north-facing sandstone or limestone ledges or rock undercuts
Elevation 300-800 m (1000-2600 ft)
Distribution
from FNA
AL; IL; IN; KY; MO; MS; NC; SC; TN; VA; WV
[BONAP county map]
Discussion

Variety parviflora is sparsely to densely long stipitate-glandular on petioles, peduncles, and abaxial leaf surfaces. It is the more widespread variety in the species, occupying a large area in the southern Appalachian Mountains and Interior Plateau east of the Mississippi River and in Missouri.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Source FNA vol. 8, p. 90.
Parent taxa Saxifragaceae > Heuchera > Heuchera parviflora
Sibling taxa
H. parviflora var. puberula
Synonyms H. missouriensis, H. parviflora var. rugelii
Name authority unknown
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