Taxon Report

Heuchera brevistaminea Wiggins

Laguna Mountains alumroot

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© 2019 Susan McDougall

  Classification

Scientific Name:
Heuchera brevistaminea Wiggins
Common Name:
Laguna Mountains alumroot
Family: Saxifragaceae
Element Code: PDSAX0E050
USDA Plants Symbol: HEBR3
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb
Blooming Period: Apr-Jul(Sep) Apr-Jul(Sep)
Elevation: 1370-2000 (4495-6560)
General Habitats: Broadleafed upland forest, Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, Riparian forest
Microhabitat: Rocky
Microhabitat Details:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 10
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 3
   Good (B) 2
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 5
California Endemic:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
San Diego (SDG)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Cuyamaca Peak (3211685), Monument Peak (3211684), Mount Laguna (3211674), Sombrero Peak (3211673)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 5
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
4 40 %
Altered flood/tidal/hydrologic regime 1 10%
Development 1 10%
Foot traffic/trampling 1 10%
Non-native plant impacts 1 10%
Vandalism/dumping/litter 1 10%

Notes

See Contributions from the Dudley Herbarium 1:100 (1929) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 7 January 2025].