Small-flowered alum root
Heuchera micrantha
Family: Saxifragaceae
What it is like
A perennial plant. It grows 45-60 cm high. It spreads 30-40 cm wide. The leaves are hairy with grey marbling. They are broad with shallow lobes. They are heart shaped and 8 cm long. The flowers are cream or white in open sprays.
There are 55 Heucheria species.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It grows in gravelly banks and rock crevices. In Canada it grows from low altitudes to sub-alpine regions. It is frost hardy. It suits hardiness zones 5-9.
Countries/locations it is found in
Australia, Canada, North America, Tasmania, USA
How it is used for food
The leaves are boiled or steamed and eaten. They can be dried and stored. The roots are chopped and added to soups and pies.
Edible parts
Leaves, roots