Arnica lanceolata
| Arnica lanceolata | |
|---|---|
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| A. lanceolata subsp. prima California | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Heliantheae |
| Genus: | Arnica |
| Species: | A. lanceolata |
| Binomial name | |
| Arnica lanceolata Nutt. | |
| Synonyms[1][2] | |
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Arnica lanceolata is a North American species of arnica in the sunflower family, known by the common name clasping arnica[2] or lanceleaf arnica.[3] It has a disjunct (discontinuous) distribution in western North America and northeastern North America.[4][5]
Arnica lanceolata is a perennial herb usually growing from a small rhizome and producing one or more hairy, glandular stems. The stems are lined with 5 to 10 pairs of oval-shaped, toothed leaves up to 12 centimeters long. The inflorescence is a cluster of several daisy-like flower heads with a center of brownish disc florets and a fringe of yellow ray florets 1 to 2 centimeters long. The fruit is a cylindrical achene covered in hairs and with a light brown pappus at one end.[2]
- Arnica lanceolata subsp. lanceolata - Quebec, New Brunswick, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York
- Arnica lanceolata subsp. prima (Maguire) Strother & S.J.Wolf - Alaska, Yukon, Northwest Territories, Alberta, British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, Nevada
References
- 1 2 The Plant List Arnica lanceolata Nutt.
- 1 2 3 4 Flora of North America, Clasping arnica, Arnica lanceolata
- ↑ "Arnica lanceolata". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ↑ Biota of North America Program 2014 state-level distribution map
- ↑ Calflora taxon report, University of California, Arnica lanceolata Nutt. ssp. prima (Maguire) Strother & S.J. Wolf Clasping arnica
External links
- Go Botany, New England Wildflower Society
- Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Maine Natural Areas Program, Arnica lanceolata Nutt., Flower of Hairy Arnica description and ecological information with photos
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