california balsamroot

Balsamorhiza macrolepis

Member of balsamroot (genus Balsamorhiza)
yellow sunflower-like flowers
sunflower family (family Asteraceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
yellow in flowering plants

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• basal leaf pinnately divided into linear to ovate segments
• a few cauline leaves are present, but not described
• scattered in the Diablo range, but not in the Mt. Diablo area

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Chris’s observations: 2 (all are research grade)

Locations:

• Coyote Lake / Harvey Bear Ranch CP: 2

Months:

• Apr.: 2

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora