Arnica chamissonis ssp. foliosa Calflora

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Taxon Report

Arnica chamissonis Less. ssp. foliosa (Nutt.) Maguire

(not an active name)

Leafy arnica, Meadow arnica

Arnica chamissonis ssp. foliosa is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.

also called Arnica chamissonis


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Parent:	Arnica chamissonis
Genus:	Arnica
Family:	Asteraceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Toxicity: Do not eat any part of this plant.

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, Bristle-cone Pine Forest, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Alternate Names:


OTHER	Arnica bernardina
OTHER	Arnica bruceae
OTHER	Arnica chamissonis var. bernardina
JEF	Arnica chamissonis

Information about Arnica chamissonis ssp. foliosa from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. USDA PLANTS Profile (ARCHF) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 04/02/2025).