| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Balsamorhiza macrolepis W.M.Sharp trib. Heliantheae |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 90-1400m |
| Description | leaves green or grey-green, elliptic to lanceolate, 1-2-pinnatifid, segments ovate, dentate or lobate, capitula solitary, involucre hemispherical, ligules 2-4cm |
| Size | 20-40cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, medium moist, rich, 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 , Nevada) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
macrolepis platylepis (W.M.Sharp) Ferris, Contr. Dudley Herb. 5: 99 (1958)
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