Asteraceae FAMILY
Balsamorhiza incana
Balsamorhiza incana
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Balsamorhiza incana is a herbaceous, perennial plant growing from a woody taproot. The leaves are mainly basal, usually 10 - 45cm long with flowering stems 20 - 35cm tall[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and a medicine. The plant is sometimes grown as an ornamental.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeWestern N. America - Washington to Montana, south to Oregon, Idaho and Wyoming.
HabitatMeadows and other moderately moist to moderately dry open places[ 60 Title Vascular Plants of the Pacific Northwest. Publication Author Hitchcock. C. L. Publisher University of Washington Press Year 1955 ISBN - Description A standard flora for Western N. America with lots of information on habitat etc. Five large volumes, it is not for the casual reader. ]. Grassy meadows, dry, rocky sites, openings in conifer forests; at elevations from 1,200 - 2,800 metres[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].