Heuchera sp.
Alumroot, Alumroot
Family: Saxifragaceae · Type: Perennial · Variable; species dependent
Heuchera sp. (Alumroot) is a non-native California perennial in the Saxifragaceae family.
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
Is Heuchera sp. native to California?
No. Heuchera sp. is not native to California (recorded as variable; species dependent).
What plant family does Heuchera sp. belong to?
Heuchera sp. is in the Saxifragaceae family, genus Heuchera.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
- Heuchera abramsii — Abrams' alumroot
- Heuchera brevistaminea — Laguna mountains alumroot
- Heuchera caespitosa — Urn-flowered alumroot
- Heuchera cylindrica — Alpine alumroot
- Heuchera hirsutissima — Shaggy-haired alumroot
- Heuchera maxima — Island alumroot
- Jepsonia heterandra — Foothill jepsonia
- Jepsonia malvifolia — Island jepsonia
- Jepsonia parryi — Parry's jepsonia
- Jepsonia sp.
Sources: Jepson eFlora · CalPhotos
Last updated 2026-04-14
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