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.

Single flowers are borne on a stalk rising from the basal leaves.

For more information about Hooker's balsamroot, click here.
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1 comment:

  1. WatcherMay 15, 2009 at 12:57 PM

    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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