| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Balsamorhiza sericea W.A.Weber trib. Heliantheae |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | 400-1800m |
| Description | basal leaves 10-30cm, lanceolate to elliptic, pinnatilobate, finely silvery pilose, capitula solitary, involucre campanulate, phyllaries broadly ovate, finely strigose |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Oregon ) Southwestern U.S.A. (California) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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