Saxifragaceae
Crevice alumroot
Heuchera micrantha
- Family
- Saxifragaceae
- Genus
- Heuchera
Pets and kids
- CatsNot sure
- DogsNot sure
- KidsNot sure
Why
Cats: Not sure
We found no reliable source on this plant for cats, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.
Dogs: Not sure
We found no reliable source on this plant for dogs, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.
Kids: Not sure
We found no reliable source on this plant for young children, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with a doctor or poison control.
Ate some? Call your vet or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 (a fee may apply). For a child, call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222 (US). If they are struggling to breathe or collapse, call 911. Don't give anything by mouth unless a vet or poison expert tells you to.
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Common names
By language (4)
- Chinese
- 肾形草, 小花肾形草, 矾根
- English
- Crevice alumroot
- Polish
- Żurawka drobnokwiatowa
- Slovenian
- Ognjeni dež
Synonyms
- Heuchera micrantha var. typica Rosend., Butters & Lakela
Flowers
- In flower
- May to June (from 749 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Roger Raiche, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Scott Loarie, CC0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Guerric Haché, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Walter Siegmund, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Noah How, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Jerzy Opioła, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Eddie Hwang, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: Walter Siegmund, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: David & Vilma moore, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: Noah How, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Walter Siegmund, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Daniel Shyles, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
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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.