| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Balsamorhiza careyana A.Gray trib. Heliantheae |
| Bibliography | Mem. Amer. Acad. Arts, n.s., 4(1): 81 (1849) |
| Native Range | Oregon to Washington |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 500-1000m |
| Description | leaves green, orbiculate- or triangular-deltate, usually entire, acute, finely hirsute and glandular-punctate, capitula 1-3, involucre hemispherical, phyllaries oblong |
| Size | 15-60cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | late spring |
| 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 careyana var. intermedia Cronquist |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (ORE Oregon, WAS Washington) |