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Balsamorhiza Nutt.
balsamroot
       
Symbol:   BALSA  
Group:   Dicot  
Family:   Asteraceae  
Duration:    
Growth Habit:    
Native Status:  
None



 
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Balsamorhiza Nutt.

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Distribution:
Balsamorhiza Nutt.

 
Distribution Map Legend

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USA (AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, ND, NV, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY), CAN (AB, BC)
 

Related Taxa:
Balsamorhiza Nutt.

View 477 genera in Asteraceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Balsamorhiza ×bonseri H. St. John (pro sp.) [rosea × sagittata]. .
Balsamorhiza ×bonseri
Distribution of Balsamorhiza careyana A. Gray. .
Balsamorhiza careyana
Carey's balsamroot
Distribution of Balsamorhiza deltoidea Nutt.. . Image Available.
Balsamorhiza deltoidea
deltoid balsamroot
Distribution of Balsamorhiza hookeri (Hook.) Nutt.. . Image Available.
Balsamorhiza hookeri
Hooker's balsamroot
Distribution of Balsamorhiza incana Nutt.. .
Balsamorhiza incana
hoary balsamroot
Distribution of Balsamorhiza lanata (Sharp) W.A. Weber. .
Balsamorhiza lanata
lanate balsamroot
Distribution of Balsamorhiza macrolepis Sharp. .
Balsamorhiza macrolepis
California balsamroot
Distribution of Balsamorhiza macrophylla Nutt.. .
Balsamorhiza macrophylla
cutleaf balsamroot
Distribution of Balsamorhiza rosea A. Nelson & J.F. Macbr.. .
Balsamorhiza rosea
rosy balsamroot
Distribution of Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt.. . Image Available.
Balsamorhiza sagittata
arrowleaf balsamroot
Distribution of Balsamorhiza sericea W.A. Weber. .
Balsamorhiza sericea
silky balsamroot
Distribution of Balsamorhiza serrata A. Nelson & J.F. Macbr.. .
Balsamorhiza serrata
serrate balsamroot
Distribution of Balsamorhiza ×terebinthacea (Hook.) Nutt. (pro sp.) [deltoidea × hookeri]. .
Balsamorhiza ×terebinthacea
Distribution of Balsamorhiza ×tomentosa Rydb. (pro sp.) [incana × sagittata]. .
Balsamorhiza ×tomentosa
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
Balsamorhiza Nutt.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Asteridae
Order Asterales
Family Asteraceae – Aster family
Genus Balsamorhiza Nutt. – balsamroot
 

More Accounts and Images:
Balsamorhiza Nutt.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 36806.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).
 
 
Time Generated: 11/05/2008 04:04 PM MST  
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