Arnica ovata |
Arnica cernua |
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sticky arnica, sticky-leaf arnica |
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Habit | Perennial from a freely rooting rhizome, the stems solitary or tufted, 1.5-4 dm. tall. | |
Leaves | Cauline leaves 3-4 pairs, mostly sessile, ovate to deltoid or elliptic, irregularly toothed, the middle ones the largest, with blades 4-8 cm. long and 2-6 cm. wide. |
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Flowers | Heads generally several, narrow, with few disk flowers; involucre 10-14 mm. high with pointed bracts, covered with stalked glands; rays about 8 or about 13, 1.5-2 cm. long; pappus straw-colored, sub-plumose. |
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Fruits | Achene. |
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Arnica ovata |
Arnica cernua |
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Flowering time | July-September | |
Habitat | Rocky places from middle elevations to the subalpine and alpine. | |
Distribution | Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to Montana and Utah.
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Origin | Native | |
Conservation status | Not of concern | |
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