Arnica fulgens
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Arnica |
| Species: | A. fulgens
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| Arnica fulgens | |
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Arnica fulgens is a species of
Arnica fulgens is a perennial herb growing from a short, tough rhizome and producing one or more hairy, glandular, mostly naked stems to heights between 10 and 60 centimeters. The leaves are mainly located around the base of the plant. They are broadly lance-shaped to oval-shaped and have tufts of woolly fibers in their axils. They are up to 12 centimeters long, and there may be a few much shorter ones further up the stem.[4]
The
Cultivation
Hillside arnica is valued by wildflower gardeners for its large yellow flowers on tall stalks. The plant author Claude Barr described the flowers as, "Elegantly finished..." They prefer to grow in rich loam soils.[5]
References
- ^ The Plant List Arnica fulgens Pursh
- ^ a b "Arnica fulgens Calflora". www.calflora.org.
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ^ a b c d "Arnica fulgens in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
- ^ ISBN 0-8166-1127-0.
External links
- Jepson Manual Treatment
- United States Department of Agriculture Plants Profile
- Calphotos Photo gallery, University of California
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