abrams' alumroot
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Saxifragaceae |
| Genus: | Heuchera |
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H. abramsii
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Heuchera abramsii | |
Heuchera abramsii is a rare species of flowering plant in the saxifrage family known by the common names San Gabriel alumroot and Abrams' alumroot.
It is endemic to the San Gabriel Mountains of southern California, where it grows on rocky slopes.
Heuchera abramsii is a rhizomatous perennial herb with small five-lobed leaves. It produces an inflorescence up to 15 centimeters tall which bears bright pink or magenta rounded, bell-like flowers.
The epithet abramsii commemorates LeRoy Abrams.[1]
References
- ^ Eggli, U.; Newton, L.E. (2004). Etymological Dictionary of Succulent Plant Names. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 1. ISBN 978-3-540-00489-9. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
External links
- Calflora Database: Heuchera abramsii (San Gabriel alumroot, Abrams's alumroot)
- Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment of Heuchera abramsii[permanent dead link]
- UC Photos gallery — Heuchera abramsii
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