Coral Bells
Heuchera sanguinea
Found at Madera Canyon, Sta Rita Mountains, Sta. Cruz Co., Arizona, USA. 11 September 2010.
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FLOWERS: A loose cluster of bright red or pink flowers each with five
petals.
LEAVES: Broadly orbicular with distinctive, rounded lobes. The lobes are
coursely toothed. Supported on long, slender petioles. 
PERENNIAL: A woody underground stem with the leaves all clustered close
to ground - without above ground branches (i.e. acaulescent).
RANGE: In shady spots among broken cliff faces mostly in the canyons
along the Arizona-Mexico border. These attractive plants are used in gardens
and as cut flowers.
FRUIT: small seeds inside a capsule.
UNARMED: No spines.
Saxifragaceae -- Saxifrage Family
More Information:
- Southwest Environmental Information Network
- Fireflyforest - Tucson
- USDA Plant Profile
- ITIS Taxonomic Report
- Google Images
- Google Scholar Literature Search