Heuchera abramsii

Herbs subcaulescent; caudex branched. Flowering-stems 6–15 cm, short-stipitate-glandular. Leaves: petiole glabrous or short-stipitate-glandular and scattered medium stipitate-glandular; blade ovate, deeply 5-lobed, 0.5–2 cm, base truncate or shallowly cordate, lobes rounded, margins dentate, apex obtuse, surfaces short-stipitate-glandular abaxially, sparsely long-stipitate-glandular adaxially. Inflorescences dense. Flowers: hypanthium strongly bilaterally symmetric, free 1.5–2 mm on adaxial side, reddish purple, cylindric, 4–5 mm, short-stipitate-glandular proximally, medium stipitate-glandular distally; sepals spreading, green-tipped, unequal, 1.2–1.5 mm, apex obtuse or rounded; petals spreading, white, spatulate or oblanceolate, rarely linear, unlobed, 1.5–2.5 mm (equaling or longer than sepals), margins entire; stamens barely included to 1.5 mm exserted; styles exserted 1.5–2 mm, 2.5–3 mm, 0.1+ mm diam. Capsules ovoid, 3.5–5 mm, beaks divergent, not papillose. Seeds dark-brown, ellipsoid, 0.6 mm.

Phenology: Flowering Jul–Aug.
Habitat: Rocky soil in red fir forest
Elevation: 2800-3100 m

Calif.

Discussion

Heuchera abramsii occurs in the San Antonio Mountains and the eastern part of the San Gabriel Mountains, San Bernardino and Los Angeles counties. It closely resembles H. brevistaminea, H. caespitosa, H. elegans, and H. pulchella.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa