Popular Wildflowers of the Canadian Prairies by Neil L. Jennings

Author:Neil L. Jennings
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781771603522
Publisher: RMB | Rocky Mountain Books

Richardson’s Alumroot

Heuchera richardsonii

Saxifrage Family

This is an erect perennial that grows up to 40 cm tall in sandy, gravelly grasslands, on rocky slopes and along streams. Its leathery, long-stemmed leaves are all basal, round to heart-shaped, lobed and sharp-toothed. The numerous flowers are glandular hairy, cream to pinkish and appear in a spiral around the top of a tall, leafless flower stalk. The common name, Alumroot, is a reference to the alum-like astringent found in the root of the plant. Indigenous peoples used the plant medicinally for a variety of ailments.

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