Heuchera rubescens var. versicolor
San Diego County alumroot
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Family: Saxifragaceae
Conservation status: CNPS 3.3
Heuchera rubescens var. versicolor (San Diego County alumroot) is a California plant in the Saxifragaceae family.
Identification and appearance
Key characters: Differentiators are not available at this time.
Bloom period
Heuchera rubescens var. versicolor blooms May-Jun.
Conservation status
CNPS 3.3
How to tell it apart
vs Tellima: Heuchera has branched flower clusters; Tellima's flowers are in a simple unbranched spike; vs Tiarella: Heuchera's flower clusters branch repeatedly; Tiarella has a single bottlebrush-like spike; vs Antigonon: Heuchera has tiny 5-petaled flowers in airy clusters; Antigonon has showy pink heart-shaped sepals on vines; vs Pelargonium: Heuchera has tiny flowers in delicate branched clusters; Pelargonium has large showy flowers with spurred blooms; vs Ribes: Heuchera is herbaceous with basal leaves; Ribes is a woody shrub with maple-like leaves
Frequently asked questions
When does Heuchera rubescens var. versicolor bloom?
Heuchera rubescens var. versicolor blooms May-Jun.
What plant family does Heuchera rubescens var. versicolor belong to?
Heuchera rubescens var. versicolor is in the Saxifragaceae family, genus Heuchera.
Is Heuchera rubescens var. versicolor rare or endangered?
Heuchera rubescens var. versicolor carries California Rare Plant Rank 3.3, state rank S2.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
- Heuchera sp. — Alumroot
- Heuchera abramsii — Abrams' alumroot
- Heuchera brevistaminea — Laguna mountains alumroot
- Heuchera caespitosa — Urn-flowered alumroot
- Heuchera cylindrica — Alpine alumroot
- Heuchera hirsutissima — Shaggy-haired alumroot
- Jepsonia heterandra — Foothill jepsonia
- Jepsonia malvifolia — Island jepsonia
- Jepsonia parryi — Parry's jepsonia
Last updated 2026-10-08
Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Cal-IPC, and more.