Calflora Taxon Report
Balsamorhiza macrolepis  W. M. Sharp  var. platylepis  (W. M. Sharp) Ferris

(not an active name)
California balsamroot, Flat scale balsam root
photo on CalPhotos
2003 Steve Matson
Balsamorhiza macrolepis var. platylepis is a perennial herb that is native to California.
also called Balsamorhiza hookeri
Siskiyou Del Norte Modoc Humboldt Shasta Lassen Trinity Plumas Tehama Butte Mendocino Glenn Sierra Yuba Lake Nevada Colusa Placer Sutter El Dorado Yolo Alpine Napa Sonoma Sacramento Mono Amador Solano Calaveras Tuolumne San Joaquin Marin Contra Costa Alameda Santa Cruz Mariposa Madera San Francisco San Mateo Merced Fresno Stanislaus Santa Clara Inyo San Benito Tulare Kings Monterey San Bernardino San Luis Obispo Kern Santa Barbara Ventura Los Angeles Riverside Orange San Diego Imperial
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Parent: Balsamorhiza macrolepis
Genus: Balsamorhiza
Family: Asteraceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot
Ultramafic affinity: 2.5 - strong indicator
Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS
 		Alternate Names:
PLANTSBalsamorhiza hookeri var. platylepis
PLANTSBalsamorhiza platylepis
JEFBalsamorhiza hookeri
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Suggested Citation
“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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