Characteristics
Dicots
Heuchera parviflora Bartl.
Little Flower Alumroot; Cumberland Grotto Alumroot
forb
9
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Native
TN[SNR] KY[S5] (State Rank)
G4 (Global Rank)
Armaments
No
Base Flower Color
White
Duration
Perennial
Fruit Dehiscence
Yes
Fruit Type
Capsule
Fruit Wet/Dry
Dry
General Ecology
Terrestrial; Epipetric
Growth Habit
forb
Leaf Arrangement
basal
Leaf Complexity
simple
Leaf Dissection
0
Leaf Duration
deciduous; evergreen; tardily deciduous
Leaf Fragrance
No
Leaf Venation
palmate
Leaflet Number
0
Moisture Requirements
Xeric; Mesic
Natural Area Presence
PCSF; FCFSP; ObedWSR; NCCGSNA; BISO; LRC; SGSNA; WOLF; LCW; FG; WOCG-BISO
Overall Flower Symmetry
Actinomorphic
Parent Rock
Calcareous; Limestone; Sandstone
Soil Composition
Mineral
Soil pH
Acidic; Alkaline
Unconsolidated Rock
No
Woody Herbaceous
Herbaceous
Classification
Rosales
Heuchera parviflora Bartl. - Little Flower Alumroot; Cumberland Grotto Alumroot
Species Distribution Map
This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.
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Ecoregions
Southeastern Plains
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Blackland Prarie
Blue Ridge Mountains
Ridge and Valley
Cumberland Plateau
Cumberland Mountains
Allegheny Plateau
Interior Plateau
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Bluegrass Region
Nashville Basin
Pennyroyal Karst Plain
Western Highland Rim
Eastern Highland Rim
Interior River Valleys and Hills
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Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
Mississippi Alluvial Plain
Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Synonyms
Specimens and Distribution
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