Alum root
Heuchera cylindrica
Family: Saxifragaceae
What it is like
A small plant. It forms mounds. It grows 30-50 cm high and spreads 30 cm wide. It keeps growing from year to year. The leaves are dark green. They are broadly oval and have deep round lobes. The leaves are often hairy. They are 2.5-8 cm long. The edges are scalloped and there are metallic paler green mottles on the leaves. The flowers are greenish or pink. They occur on leafless stems in summer. The flower panicles are 15 cm long.
There are 50 Heucheria species. They grow in North America.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It grows in mountains. It is frost hardy.
Countries/locations it is found in
Australia, Canada, North America (country/location of origin), Tasmania, USA
How it is used for food
The leaves are used to make a tea drink.
Edible parts
Leaves - tea