| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Wyethia sagittata (Pursh) Mabb. trib. Heliantheae |
| Bibliography | Mabberley´s Pl.-Book, ed. 4: 1102 (2017) |
| Native Range | w. Canada to w. & c. USA |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 900-3000m |
| Description | basal leaves long petiolate, triangular-sagittate, to 30cm long, entire, silvery, stem leaves very reduced, capitula solitary, ligules 2-4cm long |
| Size | 20-40cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny 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 |
| Synonyms | Balsamorhiza helianthoides (Nutt.) Nutt. Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt. Buphthalmum sagittatum Pursh Espeletia helianthoides Nutt. Espeletia sagittata (Pursh) Nutt. |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 71 Western Canada (ABT Alberta, BRC British Columbia) 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, IDA Idaho, MNT Montana, ORE Oregon, WAS Washington, WYO Wyoming) 74 North-Central U.S.A. (NDA North Dakota, SDA South Dakota) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona, CAL California, NEV Nevada, UTA Utah) |