Quercus

Hirsute American Alumroot

Heuchera hirsuticaulis

Native status unresolved in Kentucky

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

—CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including KY
—BeesSoutheastern regional records
2Specialist beesPollen specialists

Pollen specialists · Heuchera

  • Colletes aestivalis
  • Colletes andrewsi
Smith, Bachelder, Russell, Morales, Mosher & Seltmann 2024, Bee-Specialization-Modeling v0.6.1 (specialist host table compiled from J. Fowler's pollen specialist bee lists), Zenodo, CC BY 4.0
2BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Recorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim · Heuchera

  • Bonasa umbellusRuffed Grouse
  • Falcipennis canadensisSpruce Grouse
Hurlbert, Olsen, Sawyer & Winner 2021, Avian Diet Database, Scientific Data 8: 260 (CC0)
Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Saxifragaceae

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Also known as

Hirsute American Alumroot; Woodland Alum Root

Conservation status

Kentucky rankNot available
Global rankNot available
KY statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source

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