Balsamorhiza
| Habit | herbaceous
| |
|---|---|---|
| Lifespan: | ⌛ | perennial |
| Exposure: | ☼ | sun |
|---|---|---|
| Water: | ◍ | moderate |
| Features: | ✓ | flowers |
| Flower features: | ❀ | yellow |
Balsamorhiza is a genus of plants in the sunflower family known commonly as balsamroots. These are perennials with fleshy taproots and caudices bearing erect stems and large, basal leaves. Atop the tall stems are showy yellow sunflower-like blooms. Balsamroots are native to western North America. There are about twelve species plus many common hybrids.
Cultivation
Propagation
Propagate from seed.
Pests and diseases
Species
- Balsamorhiza careyana - Carey's balsamroot
- Balsamorhiza deltoidea - deltoid balsamroot
- Balsamorhiza hookeri - Hooker's balsamroot
- Balsamorhiza incana - hoary balsamroot
- Balsamorhiza lanata - lanate balsamroot
- Balsamorhiza macrolepis - California balsamroot
- Balsamorhiza macrophylla - cutleaf balsamroot
- Balsamorhiza rosea - rosy balsamroot
- Balsamorhiza sagittata - arrowleaf balsamroot
- Balsamorhiza sericea - silky balsamroot
- Balsamorhiza serrata - serrate balsamroot or toothed balsamroot
Gallery
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References
External links
- w:Balsamorhiza. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
- Balsamorhiza QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)