




Heuchera cylindrica
Roundleaf alumroot is a lovely plant with round leaves that can be green or purple. It grows in shady spots and adds beauty to gardens and forests.
Habitat: Forests
The roundleaf alumroot has basal clumps of lush, rounded leaves with scalloped edges, often dark green and sometimes blushing with red. It produces tall, slender stalks topped with many tiny, bell-shaped flowers that range from greenish-yellow to creamy white, creating a delicate, airy display.





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Danger
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Despite their small size, its flowers are packed with tiny nectar glands to attract pollinators!
Indigenous peoples once used its root to help heal cuts and soothe sore throats!
Its scientific name, Heuchera, honors an 18th-century German physician and botanist!
You can often find this plant clinging to rocky ledges or growing on steep slopes!
This plant has tough, leathery leaves that help it conserve water, allowing it to withstand dry periods and rocky soil.
Its fibrous root system helps stabilize soil, preventing erosion and keeping riverbanks and slopes intact.
Apis mellifera
Visits the small flowers for nectar.

Odocoileus hemionus
Deer occasionally browse its leaves.
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Selasphorus rufus
Feeds on nectar from its flowers.
Bombus occidentalis
A crucial pollinator collecting pollen.
Aromatic plants produce and emit fragrant volatile organic compounds, often for defense or to attract pollinators.
Deciduous plants periodically shed all their leaves, typically during autumn or dry seasons.
Flowering plants are any plants that produce flowers as part of their reproductive cycle.
Shade tolerant plants are adapted to grow and thrive in areas with low light levels, requiring less direct sunlight.
Medicinal plants possess chemical compounds that can be used for therapeutic purposes to treat illnesses or maintain health.
Fall color refers to the seasonal change in foliage pigmentation, primarily in deciduous plants, displaying vibrant hues.
Describes plants that are particularly attractive and beneficial to a wide range of pollinating organisms.
Forest habitats are terrestrial environments dominated by dense tree cover, supporting a high diversity of plant and animal life.
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Danger
1/5 · Very low
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30-60 cm
30-60 cm
0.3-0.7 cm
Late Spring - Early Summer
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Perennial
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