[Balsamroots West of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Carey's Balsamroot

Balsamorhiza careyana

Synonyms: Balsamorhiza careyana var. careyana, Balsamorhiza careyana var. intermedia

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

Carey's balsamroot as seen in coniferous woods along the Illinois River to the southwest of Selma, OR.................April 5, 2009.

Inflorescence of Carey's Balsamroot: Balsamorhiza careyana (Synonyms: Balsamorhiza careyana var. careyana, Balsamorhiza careyana var. intermedia)

The flowerhead of Carey's balsamroot as seen in coniferous woods along the Illinois River to the southwest of Selma, OR.................April 5, 2009.

Inflorescence of Carey's Balsamroot: Balsamorhiza careyana (Synonyms: Balsamorhiza careyana var. careyana, Balsamorhiza careyana var. intermedia)

A sideview of the inflorescence of carey's balsamroot as seen in coniferous woods along the Illinois River to the southwest of Selma, OR.................April 5, 2009. Note the multiple flower heads and the inner and outer rows of involucral bracts which are roughly the same length. both of which are characteristics of this species.


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

Carey's balsamroot as seen in coniferous woods along the Illinois River to the southwest of Selma, OR.................April 5, 2009.

Paul Slichter