Saxifragaceae

Bracted alumroot

Heuchera bracteata (Torr.) Ser.

Family: Saxifragaceae
Genus: Heuchera

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Bracted alumroot (Heuchera bracteata) — FlowerPhoto: Stephen Hornbeck, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Bracted alumroot

Synonyms

Oreanthus bracteatus (Torr.) Raf.
Oreotrys bracteata (Torr.) Raf.
Tiarella bracteata Torr.
Tiarella pentandra Raf.

Flowers

In flower: June to July (from 57 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Stephen Hornbeck, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Jared Lincenberg, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Jared Shorma, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Cecelia Alexander, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Stephen Hornbeck, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Jared Shorma, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Alaina Krakowiak, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Jared Shorma, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: jimasmus, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Eric Knight, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Nick T., CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Jared Lincenberg, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.