Balsamorhiza hispidula
Balsamorhiza lanata
hairy balsamroot, hispid balsamroot
lanate balsamroot, woolly balsamroot, Yreka balsamroot
blades bright green, narrowly lance-elliptic to lanceolate, (6–)15–25(–40) × (3–)5–9+ cm (1–2-pinnatifid, primary lobes lanceolate to oblanceolate, 10–45 × 2–15 mm, secondary lobes usually divergent, antrorse), bases ± cuneate, ultimate margins usually entire (± revolute and/or thickened, often ciliate), apices acute to attenuate, faces ± hispidulous to hirtellous (gland-dotted as well; veins ± scabrous).
blades white to grayish, lanceolate to linear-oblong, 10–20 × 3–6(–8) cm (1–2-pinnatifid, primary lobes lance-linear to oblong, mostly 5–40 × 1–10 mm, secondary lobes or teeth antrorse, divergent), bases cuneate to truncate, ultimate margins mostly entire (± revolute), apices rounded to acute, faces densely lanate-tomentose to villous.
campanulate to hemispheric 10–25 mm diam.
± hemispheric, 12–20 mm diam.
15–40 mm (abaxially glabrous).
(10–)15–20 mm (abaxially puberulent or glabrous).
lanceolate to linear, 12–20 mm, not surpassing inner, apices acute to attenuate (margins often ciliate).
lanceolate to linear, 10–20 mm, sometimes surpassing inner, apices acute to attenuate.
borne singly.
borne singly.
Balsamorhiza hispidula
Balsamorhiza lanata
Distribution of Balsamorhiza hispidula is highly disrupted in the southern part of its range.
(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Of conservation concern.
Balsamorhiza lanata is known from a relatively restricted area in northern California and southern Oregon. No hybrids between it and other species have been noted.
(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
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CalFlora
Flora NW
PNW Herbaria
WildflowerSearch
iNaturalist
USDA Plants Database
