Gooseberryleaved Alumroot, Thin-leaved Alumroot
Heuchera grossulariifolia var. tenuifolia
Synonym: Heuchera tenuifolia
Thin-leaved alumroot growing on a rock outcrop in the Klickitat State Wildlife Area of south-central Washington..........May 27, 2009.
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Close-ups of the leaves and flowers of thin-leaved alumroot. Note the tiny, elliptical shaped petals on the flowers, a good way to identify this species from the similar lava alumroot (Heuchera cylindrica). The photo at lower right is from the webmaster's rock garden in Gresham, OR while the other three photos were taken in the Klickitat State Wildlife Area of south-central Washington..........May 27, 2009.
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Thin-leaved alumroot growing in a vertical rock crevice in the Klickitat State Wildlife Area of south-central Washington...........May 27, 2009 plus a close-up of the inflorescence from the webmaster's rockgarden in Gresham, OR. Note the numerous gland-tipped hairs within the inflorescence.
Paul Slichter