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coralbells

bract alumroot, Rocky Mountain alumroot

Habit Herbs acaulescent; caudex branched. Herbs usually subcaulescent; caudex branched or unbranched.
Flowering stems

20–40 cm, short and sometimes long stipitate-glandular.

leafy, 6–28(–38) cm, short stipitate-glandular.

Leaves

petiole long stipitate-glandular;

blade reniform to orbiculate, shallowly 5–7-lobed, 2–5.5 cm, base cordate, lobes rounded, margins dentate, apex acute to obtuse, surfaces long stipitate-glandular on veins abaxially, glabrous or sparsely long stipitate-glandular adaxially.

petiole short to medium stipitate-glandular;

blade reniform or broadly ovate, shallowly 5–7-lobed, 1.5–4 cm, base subcordate or truncate, lobes rounded, margins sharply dentate, apex often mucronate, surfaces short stipitate-glandular or sparsely long stipitate-glandular abaxially, short stipitate-glandular adaxially.

Inflorescences

moderately dense to diffuse.

dense, (secund).

Flowers

hypanthium weakly bilaterally to radially symmetric, free 2.5–2.8 mm, dark pink to red, broadly campanulate or urceolate, 4–8 mm, short stipitate-glandular proximally, sparsely long stipitate-glandular distally;

sepals spreading, darker red-tipped, equal, 2–3 mm, apex oblong or rounded;

petals spreading, pink or cream, narrowly oblanceolate, unlobed, 1.2–1.8 mm (shorter than sepals), margins entire;

stamens included 1.5–3 mm;

styles included 1.5–3 mm, 1.5–2 mm, 0.1+ mm diam.

hypanthium weakly bilaterally symmetric, free 0.5–1.5 mm, greenish yellow, narrowly campanulate, 3–5 mm, short stipitate-glandular;

sepals erect, green-tipped, equal, 1–1.5 mm, apex rounded;

petals erect, green, oblanceolate, unlobed, 2 mm, margins entire;

stamens exserted 0.5–1 mm;

styles exserted 1 mm, 1.5–2 mm, 0.1+ mm diam.

Capsules

ovoid, 4.5–6 mm, beaks divergent, not papillose.

ovoid, 4–6 mm, beaks divergent, not papillose.

Seeds

dark brown, ellipsoid, 0.5–0.6 mm, bluntly spiny.

brownish black, nearly straight along 1 side, convex on other side, 0.7–0.8 mm.

Heuchera sanguinea

Heuchera bracteata

Phenology Flowering Mar–Oct. Flowering May–Jul.
Habitat Moist, shaded rocks Shaded rocky ledges and outcrops
Elevation 1200-2600 m (3900-8500 ft) 1700-3500 m (5600-11500 ft)
Distribution
from FNA
AZ; NM; Mexico (Chihuahua)
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from FNA
CO; WY
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Discussion

Heuchera sanguinea occurs in the southwestern United States and northern Chihuahua, Mexico, and is widely cultivated throughout the cooler parts of North America.

Heuchera sanguinea varies considerably within populations in shape, lobing, and size of leaves, in amount of hairs, and in shape, form, and color of flowers. Rydberg recognized var. pulchra as characterized by denser inflorescences and longer hairs on its pedicels, inferior part of the ovary, and sepals. Mixed populations with individuals bearing longer and shorter hairs can be found throughout the range of the species, especially in Arizona. It seems best to recognize H. sanguinea as a variable species without infraspecific taxa.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)

Heuchera bracteata occurs in the Rocky Mountains and foothills of northern Colorado and southern Wyoming.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)

Source FNA vol. 8, p. 100. FNA vol. 8, p. 97.
Parent taxa Saxifragaceae > Heuchera Saxifragaceae > Heuchera
Sibling taxa
H. abramsii, H. alba, H. americana, H. bracteata, H. brevistaminea, H. caespitosa, H. caroliniana, H. chlorantha, H. cylindrica, H. eastwoodiae, H. elegans, H. glabra, H. glomerulata, H. grossulariifolia, H. hallii, H. hirsutissima, H. longiflora, H. maxima, H. merriamii, H. micrantha, H. novamexicana, H. parishii, H. parviflora, H. parvifolia, H. pilosissima, H. pubescens, H. pulchella, H. richardsonii, H. rubescens, H. villosa, H. wootonii
H. abramsii, H. alba, H. americana, H. brevistaminea, H. caespitosa, H. caroliniana, H. chlorantha, H. cylindrica, H. eastwoodiae, H. elegans, H. glabra, H. glomerulata, H. grossulariifolia, H. hallii, H. hirsutissima, H. longiflora, H. maxima, H. merriamii, H. micrantha, H. novamexicana, H. parishii, H. parviflora, H. parvifolia, H. pilosissima, H. pubescens, H. pulchella, H. richardsonii, H. rubescens, H. sanguinea, H. villosa, H. wootonii
Synonyms H. sanguinea var. pulchra Tiarella bracteata
Name authority Engelmann: in F. A. Wislizenus, Mem. Tour N. Mexico, 107. 1848 , (Torrey) Seringe: in A. P. de Candolle and A. L. P. P. de Candolle, Prodr. 4: 52. 1830 ,
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