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Balsamorhiza sagittata

Arrowleaf Balsamroot · Arrow-leaved Balsamroot

Family AsteraceaeGenus Balsamorhiza

A mass of yellow daisies above large arrow-shaped leaves
FlowerJim Morefield from Nevada, USACC BY-SA 2.0

About the plant

What it is and where it grows — not part of any germination protocol.

The plant

Habit
Perennial, Forb/herbPLANTS Database
Height
2.0 ft60 cmPLANTS Database
Flower
YellowPLANTS Database
Blooms
Late SpringPLANTS Database
Native range
Canada, lower 48 statesPLANTS Database

Growing conditions

Sun
Shade tolerance: MediumPLANTS Database
Soil
Adapted to medium, fine textured soilsPLANTS Database
Soil pH
6.5-8.0PLANTS Database
Moisture
Moisture use: MediumPLANTS Database
Watering
Drought tolerance: HighPLANTS Database

Toxicity is noted only where a source states it. No note here is not a finding of safety.

Source: PLANTS Database — USDA NRCS.

Worth knowing

  • Every part can be eaten: the leaves raw or cooked, the roots cooked, and the seeds raw or pounded into flour. Elk and deer browse the leaves. Wikipedia: Balsamorhiza sagittata

This source reports two treatments. Both are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993

Difficulty Moderate Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around March 15, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Gibberellic acid soak

  2. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 21 days to germinate.

22% germination in 21 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, BalsamorhizaPublic domain
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B. sagittata germ. 70(2/9 in 3rd w) if treated with GA-3 and 70(0/7) if untreated. It is possible that the sample treated with GA-3 contained the only two viable seeds. In any event the seedlings were normal and healthy.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Balsamorhiza. Quoted exactly. Every value on this card comes from this record, except the difficulty rating, which is ours; the step names come from a fixed list.

Protocol 2

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C

No stated waiting before sowing.

0% germination.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, BalsamorhizaPublic domain
Show the original text
B. sagittata germ. 70(2/9 in 3rd w) if treated with GA-3 and 70(0/7) if untreated. It is possible that the sample treated with GA-3 contained the only two viable seeds. In any event the seedlings were normal and healthy.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Balsamorhiza. Quoted exactly. Every value on this card comes from this record; the step names come from a fixed list.

How each step is done, in Deno’s words, and what Verified and Derived mean.

Germination trials

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