Friday, May 15, 2009
Hooker's Balsamroot-Balsamorhiza hookeri
This attractive member of the Sunflower Family (Asteraceae) is Hooker's Balsamroot (Balsamorhiza hookeri). It has pinnate leaves, whereas the other member of this genus present in this area, arrowleaf balsamroot (Balsamorhiza sagitta) has heart-shaped leaves.
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Thanks for posting this guy. It's supposedly 1 of the 3 Balsamroots here in UT, the other 2 being Arrowleaf and Cutleaf, but I have yet to see it.
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