Burke: Balsamorhiza vs. Balsamorhiza rosea

	Balsamorhiza	Balsamorhiza rosea
	balsamroot	rosy balsamroot
Habit		Perennial from a simple crown, 0.6-3 dm. tall.
Leaves		Basal leaves petiolate, the blade deltoid with rounded teeth or nearly pinnatifid, 3-20 cm. long and 1-10 cm. wide, with short, appressed hairs aligned in one direction, prominately netted-veined; stems with a pair of linear leaves near the base.
Flowers		Heads small, the rays 1-2.5 cm long but often 1 cm. broad, usually 10-16, becoming roseate in age.
Fruits		Achenes with appressed hairs aligned in one direction.

	Balsamorhiza	Balsamorhiza rosea
Identification notes		The short, broad ray flowers that become orange-red with age are unique to this species of Balsamorhiza.
Flowering time		April-May
Habitat		Dry, rocky slopes at low elevation.
Distribution	[BONAP county map]	Occurring east of the Cascades crest in south-central Washington; south-central Washington to northeastern Oregon. [WildflowerSearch map] [BONAP county map]
Origin	Native	Native
Conservation status	Not of concern	Not of concern
Sibling taxa		B. ×bonseri, B. careyana, B. careyana × B. hookeri, B. deltoidea, B. hookeri, B. hookeri × B. sagittata, B. incana, B. sagittata, B. serrata, B. ×terebinthacea, B. ×tomentosa
Subordinate taxa	B. ×bonseri, B. careyana, B. careyana × B. hookeri, B. deltoidea, B. hookeri, B. hookeri × B. sagittata, B. incana, B. rosea, B. sagittata, B. serrata, B. ×terebinthacea, B. ×tomentosa
Web links	Local floras: CA, OR, WA Local Web sites: CalFlora, CalPhotos, Flora NW, PNW Herbaria, Turner Photog. WildflowerSearch iNaturalist (observations) USDA Plants Database LBJ Wildflower Center SEINet Plants of the World Online Encyclopedia of Life Wikipedia Google Image Search	Local floras: OR, WA Local Web sites: Flora NW, PNW Herbaria, Turner Photog. WildflowerSearch iNaturalist (observations) USDA Plants Database LBJ Wildflower Center SEINet Plants of the World Online Encyclopedia of Life Wikipedia Google Image Search

Balsamorhiza

Balsamorhiza rosea

balsamroot

rosy balsamroot

Habit

Perennial from a simple crown, 0.6-3 dm. tall.

Leaves

Basal leaves petiolate, the blade deltoid with rounded teeth or nearly pinnatifid, 3-20 cm. long and 1-10 cm. wide, with short, appressed hairs aligned in one direction, prominately netted-veined;

stems with a pair of linear leaves near the base.

Flowers

Heads small, the rays 1-2.5 cm long but often 1 cm. broad, usually 10-16, becoming roseate in age.

Fruits

Achenes with appressed hairs aligned in one direction.