Biology:Balsamorhiza rosea

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Balsamorhiza rosea
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Balsamorhiza
Species:
B. rosea
Binomial name
Balsamorhiza rosea
A.Nelson & J.F.Macbr.
Synonyms[1]
  • Balsamorhiza hookeri var. rosea (A.Nelson & J.F.Macbr.) W.M.Sharp

Balsamorhiza rosea (rosy balsamroot)[2] is a North American species of plants in the sunflower tribe within the aster family. It is native to the northwestern United States , in Washington (state) and Oregon.[3]

Balsamorhiza rosea is an herb up to 30 cm (12 inches) tall. It has flower heads, usually borne one at a time, with both ray florets and disc florets. Ray florets are yellow at flowering time but turn red as they age. The species grows on dry hillsides.[4][5]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15590440 entry