Arrowleaf Balsamroot
Common in most of the western United States and Canada, the arrowleaf balsamroot is a member of the sunflower and aster family (hence the sunflower resemblance) and has a historical significance to the various tribes and peoples of the American West as a source of food and medicine. The large root can be baked or steamed as a good source of carbohydrates. The stems can be peeled and eaten, and even the seeds are a great source for both nutrients and calorie-rich oils. These beautiful examples this springtime beauty were photographed on a beautiful spring day just outside of Yakima, Washington.
- Copyright
- VA 2-049-696
- Image Size
- 6000x4000 / 22.8MB
- Keywords
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Angiosperms, Asteraceae, Asterales, Asterids, B. careyana, Balsamorhiza, Balsamorhiza careyana, Carey's balsamroot, Cowiche Canyon, Cowiche Canyon Trail, Eudicots, Great Basin, Heliantheae, Oregon sunflower, Plantae, Washington, Yakima, Yakima County, balsamroot, beautiful, beauty, bloom, blooming, blooms, blossom, blossoms, botany, bud, color, dicot, east-side forest, flora, flower, flowers, forb, fresh, green, habitat, herb, mountainous, native, natural, nature, perennial, plant, plants, shrub-steppe, spring, sunflower, west coast, wild, wildflower, wildflowers, yellow
- Contained in galleries
- Asteraceae (Thistles, Asters and Daisies), Yellow Wildflowers
