BROWN-HAIRED ORANGE-FLOWERED ARNICA

Class: Arnica fulgens

Family: ASTER FAMILY

Sub Family: Asteraceae, Compositae

Year: Perennial

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Colour: Yellow

Height: 20-60 cm (8-24")

Each Flower: Up to 5 cm (2") across with 10-23 ray-petals; yellow disk 9 mm (3/8") across; narrow, downy bracts on involucre become narrower and pointed towards tips

Leaves: Basal leaves have stalks which broaden into narrow, inverted lance-shaped blades, with longitudinal veins, softly hairy; 2 or 3 opposite pairs of smaller, pointed, stalkless leaves up stem

Stems: Sturdy, downy, and usually unbranched

Blooming Period: May - July

Habitat: Grassy meadows and open woods from the foothills to moderate elevations

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