P h o t o b y K S N P C S t a f f
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Habitat:
Streambanks, riverbanks, in crevices in spray cliffs around waterfalls, seepages (Weakley 1998).
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Species Description:
Perennial herb.
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Phenology:
Flowering Period: Early June to late July.
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Additional Information at NatureServe
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Diagnostic Characteristics:
Superficially looks like an alumroot, leaves chiefly basal but with 1 or 2 stem leaves as well, these deeply palmately lobed, the hypanthium (cupped portion of the fruit) glandular hairy; occurs exclusively on rocky stream banks in Kentucky but moist mountain woods elsewhere.
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Management:
Avoid changes in moisture conditions at the site. These could result from overstory removal, changes in hydrology (stream alteration or increased erosion for example). Avoid degradation of water quality or changes in natural stream flow
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Global Range:
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Known Kentucky Occurrences:
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