| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Balsamorhiza hookeri Nutt. trib. Heliantheae |
| Bibliography | Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc., n.s., 7: 349 (1840) |
| Native Range | w. USA |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocks and scree |
| Altitude | 300-2900m |
| Description | taproot, leaves 10-40cm, in outline ovate, bipinnate, capitula solitary, phyllaries long hirsute, ligules 10-16, 15-35mm long, achenes glabrous |
| Size | 5-40cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | 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 balsamorhiza (Hook.) A.Heller Balsamorhiza hirsuta Nutt. Balsamorhiza hirsuta var. neglecta W.M.Sharp Balsamorhiza hookeri var. hirsuta (Nutt.) A.Nelson Balsamorhiza hookeri var. neglecta (W.M.Sharp) Cronquist Balsamorhiza hookeri var. platylepis (W.M.Sharp) Cronquist Balsamorhiza macrolepis var. platylepis (W.M.Sharp) Ferris Balsamorhiza platylepis W.M.Sharp Heliopsis balsamorhiza Hook. |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, ORE Oregon, WAS Washington) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California, NEV Nevada, UTA Utah) |