About Balsamorhiza macrophylla Nutt.
Balsamorhiza macrophylla, commonly called cutleaf balsamroot, is a North American plant species belonging to the Heliantheae tribe of the Asteraceae family. This species is native to the northwestern United States, where it occurs in Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, and Oregon. It grows in sagebrush scrublands and conifer forests, and it sometimes hybridizes with Balsamorhiza sagittata. Balsamorhiza macrophylla can grow up to 100 centimetres (39 inches) tall, and its leaves can reach 60 centimetres (24 inches) in length. It produces yellow flower heads that are roughly 8–10 centimetres (3–4 inches) in diameter, which typically grow one at a time, containing both ray florets and disc florets.
