[Members of the Sunflower Family of the Cascade Mts. with Flower Heads Consisting of Both Ray and Discoid Flowers]

Balsamroots of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington

The Genus Balsamorhiza

Carey's Balsamroot, Intermediate Balsamroot: Balsamorhiza careyana (Synonym: Balsamorhiza careyana var. intermedia)

Carey's balsamroot as seen blooming on shallow soils along the School Canyon Trail #468, Badger Creek Wilderness.........May 10, 2015.

Carey's Balsamroot, Intermediate Balsamroot: Balsamorhiza careyana (Synonyms: Balsamorhiza careyana var. careyana, Balsamorhiza careyana var. intermedia) -

Northwest Balsamroot, Deltoid Balsamroot, Puget Balsamroot: Balsamorhiza deltoidea (Synonym: Balsamorhiza glabrescens) -

Hairy Balsamroot, Hare's Head Balsamroot, Hooker's Balsamroot, Yreka Balsamroot, Woolly Balsamroot: Balsamorhiza hookeri (Synonyms: Balsamorhiza hirsuta, Balsamorhiza hirsuta var. lagocephala, Balsamorhiza hookeri var. hirsuta, Balsamorhiza hookeri var. hookeri, Balsamorhiza hookeri var. lagocephala, Balsamorhiza hookeri var. neglecta) -

Arrowleaf Balsamroot, Arrow-leaf Balsamroot: Balsamorhiza sagittata -

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