Balsamorhiza incana (hoary balsamroot)[2] is a North American species of plants in the tribe Heliantheae of the family Asteraceae. It is native to the northwestern United States, in Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Washington, and Oregon.[3]
| Balsamorhiza incana | |
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| Some babies from last year including Keckiella antirrhinoides, Balsamorrhiza incana and Zephyranthes atamasco. The bigger plant is Physochlaina orientalis. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Balsamorhiza |
| Species: | B. incana |
| Binomial name | |
| Balsamorhiza incana Nutt. | |
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Balsamorhiza incana is an herb up to 70 cm (28 inches) tall. It has yellow flower heads, usually borne one at a time, with both ray florets and disc florets. It grows in grassy and rocky sites, often in conifer forests.[4][5]
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