ON THIS PLANT
Balsamorhiza sericea is a species of flowering plant in the tribe Heliantheae of the family Asteraceae known by the common name silky balsamroot. It is native to the Klamath Mountains of northwestern California and southwestern Oregon, with additional populations in the Blue and Steens Mountains in eastern Oregon. It grows in rocky areas, sometimes on serpentine soils.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Balsamorhiza
- Family
- Asteraceae
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Silky balsamroot
