Arnica fulgens
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Foothill arnica, Hillside arnica
Arnica fulgens is a perennial herb (rhizomatous) that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
California Rare Plant Rank:
2B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA; common elsewhere)
Bloom Period
one or more occurrenceswithin a 7.5-minute quadrangle
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Jepson eFlora section:
eudicot
USDA PLANTS group:
Dicot
Do not eat any part of this plant.
Arid West: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands
Mountains, Valleys and Coast: Occurs in non wetlands
meadows
Sagebrush Scrub, Yellow Pine Forest
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[Wikipedia] Cultivation: Hillside arnica is valued by wildflower gardeners for its large yellow flowers on tall stalks. The plant author Claude Barr described the flowers as, "Elegantly finished..." They prefer to grow in rich loam soils. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
