Elmera Racemosa

Day 324: Elmera racemosa is one of the plants I generally refer to by its scientific name. "Elmera" rolls off the tongue more easily than "Yellow Coralbells" and gives the plant the degree of distinction it is due. Elmera occurs only in the Pacific Northwest (British Columbia, Washington and Oregon), and only in the alpine/subalpine zones. It is sufficiently distinct from other Coralbells (Heuchera) that it merits a genus all its own (Elmera). In Mount Rainier National Park, it is not considered uncommon, but never occurs in abundance at any location or below 5000'.