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Balsamorhiza incana (Hoary balsamroot)
Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia

Balsamorhiza incana

Balsamorhiza incana Nutt.

Hoary Balsamroot

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: BAIN

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Shape: Oblong , Ovate
Leaf Margin: Entire , Serrate
Leaf Base: Cuneate , Truncate
Size Notes: Up to about 28 inches tall, often shorter.
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: May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Bloom time may extend to July.

Distribution

USA: CA , ID , MT , OR , WA , WY

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-22
Research By: TWC Staff

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