Heuchera

Heuchera
Heuchera elegans on Mount Wilson in California
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Saxifragaceae
Genus: Heuchera
L. (1753)
Type species
Heuchera americana
L.
Species

45; see text

Synonyms
  • Holochloa Nutt. (1840)
  • Oreanthus Raf. (1830)
  • Oreotrys Raf. (1832)
  • Yamala Raf. (1837)

Heuchera (/ˈhjuːkɪrə/ HEW-kih-rə or /ˈhɔɪkərə/ HOY-kih-rə) is a genus of largely evergreen perennial plants in the family Saxifragaceae. All species are native to North America except for Heuchera sichotensis, native to the Russian Far East. Common names include alumroot and coral bells.

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