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Balsamorhiza macrolepis

Balsamorhiza macrolepis Sharp

California Balsamroot

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: BAMA3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Root Type: Tap
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Oval
Leaf Margin: Entire
Leaf Apex: Acute
Leaf Base: Cuneate , Truncate
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet 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 , NV , OR

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

Metadata

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

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