Arrowleaf Balsamroot
Asteraceae  (Sunflower) Family

Balsamorhiza sagittata

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1. Located  along road to Squaw Peak, Utah County, Utah
May 5, 2013
up road to Squaw Peak, Utah County, Utah


2. Located  along road to Squaw Peak, Utah County, Utah
May 5, 2013

leaf of arrowleaf balsamroot


3. Located  along road to Squaw Peak, Utah County, Utah
May 5, 2013

along road to Squaw Peak



4. Between East Canyon and Little Dell Reservoir
rays


 
5.
flowers


6.
plant surrounded by grasses


7.
in grasses


8.
arrowleaf balsamroot leaf


9. Located 19 May 2012, Lamb's Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah
Lamb's Canyon


Photo Details - ©Nicky Davis
1. 2. 3.  Located  5 May 2013 along the road up to Squaw Peak, Utah County, Utah

4. 5. 6. 7. 8.  Located  May 14, 2012 Between East Canyon Road and Little Dell Reservoir and East of turnoff to Emigration Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah.  Elevation 5990 feet.
N. 40.46.685, W. 111.41.880

9.  Located 19 May 2012, Lamb's Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah
N. 40.7385584, W.  111.6738174



Characteristics
The flower is 4 or 5 inches across with 8 to 24 yellow flower rays. The stem is 12 inch.  The arrow shaped leaves are basal and about 4 inches wide and 5 to 10 inches long with a silvery-gray hairy upper surface. This perennial grows in elevation from 1000 to 9000 feet and needs 9 inches of rainfall per year.  Elk, antelope, mule deer, bighorn sheep, small mammals and sage grouse all feed on this plant. 

"Extensive sheep grazing has been shown to decrease production of arrow-leaf balsamroot"  Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks.


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