Balsamorrhiza

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names
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Read about Balsamorrhiza in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Balsamorrhiza (Greek, balsam root). Compositae. Low perennials with thick, deep, resinous, frequently tuberous roots, tufts of radical Lvs., and large yellow fls.: lvs. usually long-petiolate, when cauline usually opposite, mostly radical: scapes few-lvd. or naked; fls. usually solitary. The root was an aboriginal food, when the rind was peeled.—About 10 species, mostly from Cent, and W. N. Amer. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

Cultivation

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