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Distribution by County   1051    
Balsamorhiza macrolepis  W. M. Sharp
Big scale balsam root,   California balsamroot
Balsamorhiza macrolepis is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
also called Balsamorhiza macrolepis var. macrolepis
California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).
Record Count by County

Alameda: 77 Lake: 5 Placer: 5 Solano: 1
Amador: 2 Mariposa: 24 Plumas: 1 Sonoma: 2
Butte: 4 Merced: 1 Santa Clara: 17 Sutter: 2
Colusa: 13 Modoc: 6 Shasta: 1 Tehama: 10
El Dorado: 2 Napa: 11 Sierra: 1 Tuolumne: 5

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 11/21/2024).