Prairie Alumroot - Heuchera richardsonii

This plant is related to Heucheras typically sold in the garden trade but is the original native species.

Features:  Small greenish-white flowers form a loose spike and are pollinated by native bees. Foliage resembles a cluster of serrated, upside-down hearts at the base of the flowering stalks

Light: Full to part sun

Soil: Dry 

Height:  1-2 feet

Blooms: June to July

See more information and photos at: Illinois Wildflowers and USDA Plants Database

Images from Illinois Wildflowers, Midwest Groundcovers