[Balsamroots: The Genus Balsamorhiza East of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Large-leaf Balsamroot

Balsamorhiza macrophylla

Synonym: Balsamorhiza hookeri var. idahoensis

Large-leaf Balsamroot: Balsamorhiza macrophylla (Synonym: Balsamorhiza hookeri var. idahoensis)

Large-leaf Balsamroot: Balsamorhiza macrophylla (Synonym: Balsamorhiza hookeri var. idahoensis) - Large-leaf Balsamroot: Balsamorhiza macrophylla (Synonym: Balsamorhiza hookeri var. idahoensis)

What may be large-leaf balsamroot (or a hybrid with arrowleaf balsamroot, B. sagittata) as seen at the Hells Canyon Scenic Viewpoint, Hells Canyon National Recreation Area.......June 11, 2018. Note that the outer involucral bracts are much longer than the inner series of bracts, a key characteristic of this species.

Large-leaf Balsamroot: Balsamorhiza macrophylla (Synonym: Balsamorhiza hookeri var. idahoensis)

Largeleaf balsamroot as seen along the Hells Canyon Rim Road about one mile north of the Hells Canyon Scenic Viewpoint.........June 28, 2008.

Paul Slichter