Balsamorhiza hispidula

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Balsamorhiza hispidula

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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Balsamorhiza
Species:
B. hispidula
Binomial name
Balsamorhiza hispidula
Synonyms[1]
  • Balsamorhiza hookeri var. hispidula Cronquist

Balsamorhiza hispidula is a North American species of plants in the sunflower tribe within the aster family. It is native to western United States, primarily the Great Basin and other dry, relatively flat terrain. It has been found in Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Oregon, Nevada, Colorado, Utah, and Arizona.[2]

Balsamorhiza hispidula is an herb up to 40 cm (16 inches) tall. It has yellow flower heads, usually borne one at a time, with both ray florets and disc florets.[3][4]

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