Balsamorhiza identification

B. hookeri - common, foxtail leaves, https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/115263062
B. sagittata - large, very common, https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/152379363

Publicado el abril 5, 2023 04:13 TARDE por jhorthos jhorthos

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I remember we discussed differences between B. sagittata and B. careyana - I think B. sagittata involucre was woolier as in the photo:
https://burkeherbarium.org/imagecollection/photo.php?Photo=wtu122667&Taxon=Balsamorhiza%20sagittata&SourcePage=taxon

Publicado por brewbooks hace 2 días

Oh yes, John is entirely correct and that is the criterion I use. If a flower bract looks intermediate I just leave them at the genus level. careyana is also more common in lowlands and further south but there is overlap in range.

Also apparently B. careyana often apparently has leaves that feel like very fine sandpaper and B. sagittata leaves are soft.

Publicado por jhorthos hace 2 días

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