Arnica spathulata Calflora

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Taxon Report

Arnica spathulata Greene

Klamath arnica

2007 Gerald Carr

2023 Dana York

2007 Gerald Carr

Arnica spathulata is a perennial herb (rhizomatous) that is native to California, and also found in Oregon.

California Rare Plant Rank: 4.3 (limited distribution).


	Plant Range Observation Search (107 records) Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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Genus:	Arnica
Family:	Asteraceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Toxicity: Do not eat any part of this plant.

Ultramafic affinity: 5.5 - strict endemic

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Arnica cusickii
JEF + PLANTS	Arnica spathulata ssp. eastwoodiae
PLANTS	Arnica spathulata var. eastwoodiae

Information about Arnica spathulata from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (ARSP4) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map CNPS Inventory: 4.3 Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/30/2023).