Arnica mollis
(Hairy Arnica)
Arnica mollis, Lower McCullough Gulch, Summit Co. 8115
Arnica mollis, Mayflower Gulch, Summit Co. 7692
Arnica mollis, Brown's Pass, Park Co. 4346
Arnica mollis, Lower McCullough Gulch, Summit Co. 8108
Arnica mollis, Mayflower Gulch, Summit Co. 7690
Arnica mollis, Shrine Ridge Trail, Eagle Co. 6964
| Scientific Name | Arnica mollis | USDA PLANTS Symbol | ARMO4 |
| Common Name | Hairy Arnica | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 36571 |
| Family | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Life zones and habitat: Foothills to alpine (7500 to 13300 ft.); moist areas in meadows, near streams and rocky slopes. Plant: Erect, clump-forming perennial 6 to 24 inches tall, minutely hairy, glandular stems, single or sometimes branched near heads. Leaves: Opposite, large (1-1/2 to 7-1/2 inches long), ovate to lanceolate or oblanceolate leaves, soft, hairy and sticky; margins entire or irregularly denticulate, 2 to 4 pairs per stem. Inflorescence: Flower heads, 1 to 3 per plant, 2 inches across with 10 to 22 ray flowers, many yellow disk flowers in a hemispherical disk; hairy, usually broadly lanceolate pointed phyllaries. Bloom Period: July to September. References: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield, "Guide to Colorado Wildflowers" by G.K. Guennel and Flora of North America. |
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Colorado Status: Native |
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