Arnica ovata explained

Arnica ovata is a North American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, known by the common name sticky leaf arnica.^{[1] [2]} It is native to western Canada (Yukon, Alberta, British Columbia), and the western United States (Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Utah, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado).^[3]

Arnica ovata is an herb up to 50 cm (20 inches) tall. Flower heads are yellow, with both ray florets and disc florets. It grows in meadows and coniferous forests in mountainous areas.^{[1] [4]}

External links

• Paul Slichter, Arnicas East of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington, Sticky Arnica, Varied-leaved Arnica Arnica diversifolia photos
• Calphotos Photos gallery, University of California 12 photos

Notes and References

1. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250066124 Flora of North America, Sticky leaf arnica, Arnica ovata
2. http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=11350 Calflora taxon report, University of California, Arnica ovata Greene Sticky leaf arnica
3. http://bonap.net/MapGallery/State/Arnica%20ovata.png Biota of North America Program 2014 state-level distribution map
4. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15255481#page/171/mode/1up Greene, Edward Lee 1900. Pittonia 4(23): 161