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Balsamorhiza lanata

Balsamorhiza lanata (Sharp) W.A. Weber

Lanate Balsamroot, Woolly Balsamroot

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Balsamorhiza hookeri var. lanata

USDA Symbol: BALA8

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot 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: Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: CA

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Balsamorhiza lanata in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Balsamorhiza lanata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Balsamorhiza lanata

Metadata

Record Modified: 2018-12-11
Research By: CBR

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