Status: Native
Synonyms:
None
Heuchera novomexicana has spreading dark green leaves on long petioles. The leaves are lobed and crenate or irregularly coarsely dentate. The fringes of the leaf are mucronate tipped. The central portion of the leaf is tinged with purple. The long flowering scape bears bright white flowers. The flowers do not appear to ever fully open. The two carpellate indehiscent capsule is mostly concealed by the floral tube. Heuchera novomexicana is found near middle elevation seeps in rocks. It can nearly cover a moist cliffside.
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Heuchera novomexicana, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Deadman Canyon, May 10, 2007
Heuchera novomexicana, indehiscent capsule and floral tube, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Myer Canyon, Jan. 22, 2009
Heuchera novomexicana, closeup of leaves, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Myer Canyon, Jan. 22, 2009
Heuchera novomexicana, 3x macro of mucronate tipped leaves, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Myer Canyon, Jan. 22, 2009
Heuchera novomexicana, cliffside covered with Heuchera novomexicana, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Myer Canyon, Jan. 22, 2009
Heuchera novomexicana, portion of floral tube removed to expose capsule and spiny seeds inside, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Myer Canyon, Jan. 22, 2009
Heuchera novomexicana, 4x macro of minute seeds like spiny footballs, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Myer Canyon, Jan. 22, 2009
Heuchera novomexicana, growth habit, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak, May 12, 2009
Heuchera novomexicana, 3x en face field macro of flower, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Little Cherry Creek Ranch Road, May 30, 2009
Heuchera novomexicana, 3x lateral field macro of flower, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Little Cherry Creek Ranch Road, May 30, 2009
Heuchera novomexicana, growth habit, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak Road near fire tower, June 9, 2010
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