Species Details

Heuchera caespitosa

urn-flowered alumroot

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Classification

Scientific Name: Heuchera caespitosa Eastw.
Common Name: urn-flowered alumroot
Family:	Saxifragaceae
Element Code:	PDSAX0E1C0
USDA Plants Symbol:	HECA36
Synonyms/Other Names: Heuchera elegans

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S3
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG; USFS_S
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-01-05

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb

Blooming Period: May-Aug

Elevation:
1155 - 2650 meters
3790 - 8695 feet

General Habitats:

Cismontane woodland
Lower montane coniferous forest
Riparian forest (montane)
Upper montane coniferous forest

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Rocky

Notes

Notes: Threatened by foot traffic.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	0
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	0	0 %

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					0
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	0

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	0
Recent <=20 Years	0

Presence:
Presumed Extant	0
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Kern (KRN), Los Angeles (LAX), Mariposa (MPA), San Bernardino (SBD), Santa Barbara (SBA), Ventura (VEN)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Acton (3411842), Alamo Mountain (3411868), Azusa (3411728), Big Pine Mtn. (3411966), Chilao Flat (3411831), Cobblestone Mtn. (3411857), Condor Peak (3411832), Crystal Lake (3411737), Cucamonga Peak (3411725), Eagle Rest Peak (3411982), El Capitan (3711966), Harrison Mtn. (3411722), Keller Peak (3411721), Lion Canyon (3411952), Madulce Peak (3411965), Moonridge (3411627), Mount San Antonio (3411736), Mt. Baldy (3411726), Mt. Wilson (3411821), Pacifico Mountain (3411841), Sawmill Mountain (3411972), Sunland (3411833), Telegraph Peak (3411735), Waterman Mtn. (3411738), White Ledge Peak (3411944)

Notes:

Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.

Regional Map

Map

Presumed Extant

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CNPS Rare Plant Inventory