alumroot

English

American alumroot (Heuchera americana)

Etymology

From alum +‎ root.

Noun

alumroot (plural alumroots)

Any of several perennial herbs, of the genus Heuchera, native to North America.
Flowering plants of genus Geranium, also called wild geraniums or cranesbills.

Derived terms

false alumroot (Tellima grandiflora)
poker alumroot (Heuchera cylindrica)
- For more see selected species at Heuchera on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

References

alumroot on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Heuchera on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Heuchera on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
alumroot at USDA Plants database
“*alumroot*”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

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