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Telesonix heucheriformis
Telesonix heucheriformis Rydb.
Alumroot Brookfoam, False Saxifrage
Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family)
Synonym(s): Boykinia heucheriformis, Boykinia jamesii var. heucheriformis, Telesonix jamesii var. heucheriformis
USDA Symbol: TEHE5
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PurpleBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Usually purple, occasionally white.
Distribution
USA: ID , MT , NV , SD , UT , WYCanada: AB
Native Habitat: Crevices of calcareous rock faces.
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Telesonix heucheriformis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Telesonix heucheriformis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Telesonix heucheriformis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR