[ Alumroots: The Genus Heuchera in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Alpine Alumroot, Alpine Heuchera, Smooth Alumroot

Heuchera glabra

Alpine Alumroot, Alpine Heuchera, Smooth Alumroot: Heuchera glabra

Smooth alumroot as seen on cliffs along the Boundary Trail #1 at the Devil's Elbow, Mount Saint Helens National Monument.............July 2, 2014.

Alpine Alumroot, Alpine Heuchera, Smooth Alumroot: Heuchera glabra - Inflorescence of Alpine Alumroot, Alpine Heuchera, Smooth Alumroot: Heuchera glabra

Alpine Alumroot, Alpine Heuchera, Smooth Alumroot: Heuchera glabra -Alpine Alumroot, Alpine Heuchera, Smooth Alumroot: Heuchera glabra

Smooth alumroot as seen on cliffs along the Boundary Trail #1 at the Devil's Elbow, Mount Saint Helens National Monument.............July 2, 2014.

Upper leaf surface of Alpine Alumroot, Alpine Heuchera, Smooth Alumroot: Heuchera glabra - Lower leaf surface of Alpine Alumroot, Alpine Heuchera, Smooth Alumroot: Heuchera glabra

The photo above shows the dorsal leaf surface of smooth alumroot. Note the lack of hairs on the petioles, which helps identify this species from small-flowered alumroot (H. micrantha). Found in cracks in the near vertical cliffs along the gravelled section of Rd 23 high above the Lewis River in the Gifford Pinchot NF.............July 25, 2005.

Alpine Alumroot, Alpine Heuchera, Smooth Alumroot: Heuchera glabra

The photo above shows smooth alumroot growing in cracks in the near vertical cliffs along the gravelled section of Rd 23 high above the Lewis River in the Gifford Pinchot NF.............July 25, 2005.
Paul Slichter