I had to do my own flower research yesterday, since my Expert Consultant was unavailable (off finding flowers somewhere else!), and finally figured out one more. I knew this had to be some sort of Saxifrage:
So I've been studying all the different varieties in the Saxifrage family to no avail--because, I had closed my mind to one possibility. Alumroot is in the S. family, but I already know Alumroot and this is not it! Well.....there is more than one variety of A., DUH! So...this little plant is
Heuchera parviflora, or Little Flowered Alumroot. Below is a picture of
Heuchera cylindrica or Round-Leaved Alumroot, which is what we see more commonly here in Montana.
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| Egg-shaped flowers for Heuchera cylindrica |
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| The similar leaves should have given it away as Alumroot, but this is Heuchera parviflora. |
As my expert consultant would say, it's a good idea to pay attention to the botanical names!
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