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Silky balsamroot (Balsamorhiza sericea)

  • Global Rank: G4 - Apparently Secure
  • Legal Status: N/A
  • Family: Asteraceae
  • State: CA, OR
  • Nature Serve ID: 153573
  • Lifeform: Forb/herb
  • Date Inducted in National Collection:
Description:

Where is Silky balsamroot (Balsamorhiza sericea) located in the wild?

States & Provinces:

Silky balsamroot can historically be found in California, Oregon

Which CPC Partners conserve Silky balsamroot (Balsamorhiza sericea)?

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Nomenclature
Taxon Balsamorhiza sericea
Authority W.A. Weber
Family Asteraceae
CPC Number 6083
ITIS 193400
USDA BASE4
Duration Perennial
Common Names Silky Balsam-root | Silky Balsamroot
Associated Scientific Names Balsamorhiza sericea
Distribution
State Rank
State State Rank
California
Oregon
Ecological Relationships

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