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Balsamorhiza incana
Balsamorhiza incana Nutt.
Hoary Balsamroot
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: BAIN
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: 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: YellowBloom Time: May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Bloom time may extend to July.
Distribution
USA: CA , ID , MT , OR , WA , WYValue to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis 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 PlantsFNA: Find Balsamorhiza incana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Balsamorhiza incana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-22Research By: TWC Staff