False Alumroot (Noun)
Meaning
Plant growing in clumps with mostly basal leaves and cream-colored or pale pink fringed flowers in several long racemes; Alaska to coastal central California and east to Idaho.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The Pacific false alumroot prefers soil rich in humus and in mild winters it produces tall stems with small racemes of slender, bell-shaped flowers.
- In dry areas the western false alumroot produces small rosettes of waxy, serrated, sharply pointed leaves that often have a reddish tint.
- The Sierra false alumroot has a sprawling habit, its basal leaves dying back by the time its tall spikes of pale pink flowers are ripe for pollination.
- False alumroot spreads slowly from offsets on short rhizomes, its attractive leaves providing year-round interest in woodland shade gardens.
- The mountain false alumroot takes its names from its aluminum-colored leaves with reddish edges and tips, matching the colors of mountain rocks that provide partial shade.