Plant Data
Sheet
Species
(common name, Latin name)
Arrow
leaf Balsamroot, Balsamorhiza sagittata
Range
Arrowleaf balsamroot ranges from
Climate,
elevation
It ranges in elevation from 300 to 2900 m.
Local
occurrence (where, how common)
East
of Cascade mountains.
Habitat
preferences
It will tolerate semi-shade and can be found growing on open ridges, dry foothills, semiarid mountain rangelands, and southerly exposures.
Plant
strategy type/successional stage (stress-tolerator, competitor,
weedy/colonizer, seral, late successional)
Balsamroot
is a stress tolerator; it can withstand long periods of drought and high
temperatures.
Associated
species
Ponderosa
pine, Douglas-fir, lodgepole pine.
May be collected as: (seed, layered, divisions, etc.)
Seed
Collection
restrictions or guidelines
Harvest seed by hand or with a combine if terrain permits. Clean by drying, fanning, macerating, and fanning.
Seed
germination (needs dormancy breaking?)
A cool, moist stratification for eight to twelve weeks at 0-4°C is required to break dormancy.
Seed
life (can be stored, short shelf-life, long shelf-life)
Seeds
can be stored for up to five years.
Recommended
seed storage conditions
Seed can be stored at 20°C for up to five years.
Propagation
recommendations (plant seeds, vegetative parts, cuttings, etc.)
Seed
Soil or medium requirements (inoculum necessary?)
It prefers well-drained, deep, fine
to medium textured soils and open dry situations.
Installation
form (form, potential for successful outcomes, cost)
Best
if planted as seed or seedlings grown in greenhouse.
Recommended
planting density
1200-4800
per acre.
Care
requirements after installed (water weekly, water once etc.)
Moderate to no
watering after it is established.
Normal
rate of growth or spread; lifespan
Long
lifespan, moderate growth rate, up to 2 feet.
Sources
cited
The Plants Database. http://plantsdatabase.com
Propagation of
Data
compiled by (student name and date)
Doug Schmitt