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Arnica lonchophylla ssp. lonchophylla

Arnica lonchophylla Greene ssp. lonchophylla

Longleaf Arnica, Spear-leaved Arnica

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Arnica alpina ssp. lonchophylla, Arnica alpina var. lonchophylla, Arnica angustifolia ssp. lonchophylla, Arnica chionopappa, Arnica gaspensis, Arnica lonchophylla ssp. chionopappa

USDA Symbol: ARLOL

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AK , MN
Canada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NL , NS , NT , ON , QC , SK , YT

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Arnica lonchophylla ssp. lonchophylla in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Arnica lonchophylla ssp. lonchophylla in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Arnica lonchophylla ssp. lonchophylla

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-03-02
Research By: TWC Staff

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