Arnica latifolia Bong.

Broadleaf arnica (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Arnica

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.35-0.55m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.35 - 0.55
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 0.2
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 5-7
Soil humidity 6-8
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity 5-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-7

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Love Medicine (root), Unspecified (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) 25 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 12
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -35
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Flower

Arnica latifolia flower picture by Ethan Greer (cc-by-sa)
Arnica latifolia flower picture by Kyler Bowers (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Arnica latifolia world distribution map, present in Canada and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:178982-1
WFO ID wfo-0000006516
COL ID GT4L
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Arnica menziesii Arnica latifolia Arnica intermedia Arnica betonicifolia var. betonicifolia Arnica latifolia var. angustifolia Arnica latifolia var. latifolia