| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Arnica cernua Howell trib. Heliantheae |
| Synonyms | Arnica chandleri Rydb. |
| Habitat | dry rocks and scree |
| Altitude | 500-1500m |
| Description | stem leaves petiolate, elliptic to ovate, sometimes cordate, entire or serrate, glabrous or scabrous, capitula solitary, involucre campanulate, phyllaries ovate, ligules 5-10 |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | yellow, pale orange |
| Bloom | summer |
| 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 division in spring; 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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