Asteraceae FAMILY

Arnica fulgens

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

The whole plant is toxic and should only be used for external applications to unbroken skin[ 172 Title Discovering Wild Plants - Alaska, W. Canada and the Northwest. Publication Author Schofield. J. J. Publisher Alaska Northwest Books; Alaska Year 2003 ISBN 0882403699 Description A nice guide to some useful plants in that area. ].

Botanical Description

Arnica fulgens is a herbaceous, perennial plant producing one or more unbranched stems 10 - 75cm 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 commonly harvested from the wild for medicinal use in America. It has a similar reputation to Arnica (Arnica montana) in Europe and is commonly sold in proprietary medications.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeCentral and North-western N. America - British Columbia to Manitoba, south to California and Colorado

HabitatOpen places, especially in foothills, and at moderate elevations in mountains[ 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. ]. Prairies and grasslands to montane conifer forests; at elevations from 500 - 3,000 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. ].