Heuchera brevistaminea

Heuchera brevistaminea is a rare species of flowering plant in the saxifrage family[1] known by the common name Laguna Mountains alumroot. It is endemic to the Laguna Mountains of San Diego County, California.[2] It grows in rock crevices and steep cliffsides in the chaparral.[3] This is a rhizomatous perennial herb producing an inflorescence up to 25 centimeters tall. The flowers are bright pink or magenta.[4]

Heuchera brevistaminea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Saxifragaceae
Genus: Heuchera
Species:
H. brevistaminea
Binomial name
Heuchera brevistaminea
Wiggins

References
  1. "Saxifragaceae: Saxifrage Family. Identify plants and flowers". www.wildflowers-and-weeds.com. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
  2. "Heuchera brevistaminea Calflora". www.calflora.org. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
  3. "CNPS Inventory Plant Detail". www.rareplants.cnps.org. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
  4. "Home > Heuchera (all) for California". calscape.org. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
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