Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Balsamorhiza deltoidea Nutt. trib. Heliantheae |
Bibliography | Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc., n.s., 7: 351 (1840) |
Native Range | British Columbia to California |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 60-2400m |
Description | basal leaves large, long petiolate, triangular or ovate, entire or shallowly dentate, capitula solitary, involucre campanulate, phyllaries oblong, acute, ligules 2-5cm long |
Size | 20-90cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | spring, early summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Balsamorhiza deltoidea var. glabrescens (Benth.) A.Gray Balsamorhiza glabrescens Benth. |
Territory | 7 Northern America 71 Western Canada (BRC British Columbia) 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (ORE Oregon, WAS Washington) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) |