Calflora Taxon Report
Balsamorhiza sagittata  (Pursh) Nutt.
Arrow leaved balsam root, Arrow leaved balsamroot, Arrowleaf balsamroot
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Balsamorhiza sagittata is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Genus: Balsamorhiza
Family: Asteraceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot
Communities: Sagebrush Scrub, Yellow Pine Forest, Northern Juniper Woodland
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
POWOWyethia sagittata
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[Wikipedia] Ecology: The species hybridizes with Balsamorhiza hookeri. Grazing animals find the plant palatable, especially the flowers and developing seed heads. Elk and deer browse the leaves. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)

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