Arnica angustifolia explained

Arnica angustifolia is an Arctic and alpine species of plants in the sunflower family, known by the common names narrowleaf arnica and Arctic arnica. It is native to colder regions in Europe, Asia, and North America (northern and western Canada, Alaska, northern Rocky Mountains. It is a perennial herb growing up to 16inches tall.^[1] Its native habitats include bare, rocky slopes and alpine summits.

Subspecies^[2]

• Arnica angustifolia subsp. alpina (L.) I.K.Ferguson - Norway, Sweden
• Arnica angustifolia subsp. angustifolia - Eurasia, North America
• Arnica angustifolia subsp. attenuata (Greene) G.W.Douglas & Ruyle-Dougl. - Alaska, Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ungava
• Arnica angustifolia subsp. iljinii (Maguire) I.K.Ferguson - Russia
• Arnica angustifolia subsp. lonchophylla (Greene) G.W.Douglas & Ruyle-Dougl. - British Columbia
• Arnica angustifolia subsp. sornborgeri (Fernald) - Quebec, Labrador, Newfoundland
• Arnica angustifolia subsp. tomentosa (J.M.Macoun) G.W.Douglas & Ruyle-Dougl. - Canadian Rockies, Montana, Quebec, Newfoundland

External links

• Naturegate, alpine arnica, Arnica angustifolia
• Alaska Wildflowers
  • Den Virtuella floran, Fjällarnika, Arnica angustifolia Vahl in Swedish with photos
• Czech Botany, Arnica angustifolia in Czech with photos
• Alpine arnica (Arnica angustifolia) along railroad-tracks photo

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin . 2024-03-05 . www.wildflower.org.
2. Web site: Panarctic Flora, 861201 Arnica angustifolia Vahl . nhm2.uio.no. 2016-02-09.