Flora:Broadleaf Arnica
From Oregon Hikers Field Guide
| Arnica latifolia |
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Alternate Names: Broad Leaved Arnica, Daffodil Leopardbane, Mountain Arnica
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Links
- Burke Museum
- CalFlora
- CalPhotos
- E-Flora BC
- Forestry Images
- Turner Photographics
- US Department of Agriculture Link
- Washington Flora Checklist
- Wildflowers.org
Description
Broadleaf Arnica grows in moist meadows and near streams through most of the northwest.
Tips on identifying species of Arnica
All Arnicas have opposite leaves.
| 2-3 sets of stem leaves, hairy stems, leaves wide, heart-shaped, usually single flowerheads | Heartleaf Arnica | Arnica cordifolia |
| 2-3 sets of stem leaves, nearly hairless stems, leaves wide, heart-shaped, multiple flowerheads | Broadleaf Arnica | Arnica latifolia |
| 4 or more sets of stem leaves, leaves 1.5 inches wide or less | Streambank Arnica | Arnica amplexicaulis |
| 4 or more sets of stem leaves, leaves 2 inches wide or more, Columbia River Gorge | Columbia Gorge Arnica | Arnica amplexicaulis var. piperi |
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