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Species Details
Arnica cordifolia Hook.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium Read more about this collection »
LeavesOpposite, 2-6 pairs, mostly stem leaves, blades heart-shaped to egg-shaped, 3-10 cm long, 2-10 cm wide, margins toothed
FlowersHeads 1-3, ray and disk flowers, erect, bases hairy; involucre bracts 13-22 mm tall, lance-shaped to reversed lance-shaped, hairy; ray flowers 9-16, yellow, toothed; disk flowers yellow, hairy; florets with sepals reduced to pappus; petals 5, united; stamens 5, fused around the style; pistils 1
Fruits and SeedsAchenes, 4-8 mm long, pappus white, finely-barbed
Scientific Name
Arnica cordifolia Hook.
Common Name
heart-leaved arnica
General Description
Perennial herb, simple, sometimes branched, 10-70 cm tall
Leaves
Opposite, 2-6 pairs, mostly stem leaves, blades heart-shaped to egg-shaped, 3-10 cm long, 2-10 cm wide, margins toothed
Flowers
Heads 1-3, ray and disk flowers, erect, bases hairy; involucre bracts 13-22 mm tall, lance-shaped to reversed lance-shaped, hairy; ray flowers 9-16, yellow, toothed; disk flowers yellow, hairy; florets with sepals…
Heads 1-3, ray and disk flowers, erect, bases hairy; involucre bracts 13-22 mm tall, lance-shaped to reversed lance-shaped, hairy; ray flowers 9-16, yellow, toothed; disk flowers yellow, hairy; florets with sepals reduced to pappus; petals 5, united; stamens 5, fused around the style; pistils 1
Fruits and Seeds
Achenes, 4-8 mm long, pappus white, finely-barbed
Phenology
Flowers from July to August
Notes
Similar Species:
Arnica latifolia
A. latifolia can be found in moist montane forests and meadows. It can be distinguished from A. cordifolia by elliptical to lance-shaped lowers leaves and hairless bracts.
Medical…
Similar Species:
Arnica latifolia
A. latifolia can be found in moist montane forests and meadows. It can be distinguished from A. cordifolia by elliptical to lance-shaped lowers leaves and hairless bracts.
Medical uses:
A. cordifolia was used by early pioneers with rubbing alcohol to make a liniment that reduced inflammation of muscles, joints and sprains.
Range/Distribution
Alberta: The foothills and Rocky Mountains
CAN (BC, MB, NT, ON, SK, YT); USA (AK, AZ, CA, CO, ID, MI, MT, ND, NM, NV, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY)
Citation
Page Citation for Arnica cordifolia Hook.
Page Citation
"Species Details - Arnica cordifolia Hook., University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/1-2909/12-142086. Accessed 08 Jul. 2024.
Specimen Information
There are 303 specimens of this Species.
88753 - Arnica cordifolia Hook.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Nameheart-leaved arnica
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Nordegg
Date Collected1977-06-24
88752 - Arnica cordifolia Hook.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Nameheart-leaved arnica
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Kananaskis Highway
Date Collected1977-07-01
88759 - Arnica cordifolia Hook.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Nameheart-leaved arnica
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Tent Mountain
Date Collected1977-07-04
88760 - Arnica cordifolia Hook.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Nameheart-leaved arnica
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Nordegg
Date Collected1977-07-28
88751 - Arnica cordifolia Hook.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Nameheart-leaved arnica
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Kananaskis Country, Elk Pass
Date Collected1977-08-10
88742 - Arnica cordifolia Hook.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Nameheart-leaved arnica
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Kananaskis Highway
Date Collected1978-07-08
88743 - Arnica cordifolia Hook.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Nameheart-leaved arnica
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Plateau Mountain Ecological Reserve, Plateau Mountain
Date Collected1978-07-08
88744 - Arnica cordifolia Hook.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Nameheart-leaved arnica
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Kananaskis Highway
Date Collected1978-07-09
88758 - Arnica cordifolia Hook.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Nameheart-leaved arnica
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Kananaskis Highway
Date Collected1977-07-03
55241 - Arnica cordifolia Hook.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Nameheart-leaved arnica
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Clear Hills
Date Collected1972-06-06
44731 - Arnica cordifolia Hook.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Nameheart-leaved arnica
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Whitehorse Creek Provincial Recreation Area
Date Collected1973-07-21
45570 - Arnica cordifolia Hook.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Nameheart-leaved arnica
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Jasper National Park, Vine Creek
Date Collected1970-06-23
55240 - Arnica cordifolia Hook.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Nameheart-leaved arnica
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Marten Mountain
Date Collected1972-07-25
21652 - Arnica cordifolia Hook.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Nameheart-leaved arnica
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Jasper National Park, Pyramid Lake
Date Collected1965-06-21
72609 - Arnica cordifolia Hook.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Nameheart-leaved arnica
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Ram Range
Date Collected1974-08-03
101261 - Arnica cordifolia Hook.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Nameheart-leaved arnica
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Jasper National Park, Twin Lakes
Date Collected1982-07-14
109945 - Arnica cordifolia Hook.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Nameheart-leaved arnica
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Saskatoon Mountain Natural Area
Date Collected1982-06-24
41108 - Arnica cordifolia Hook.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Nameheart-leaved arnica
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Banff National Park
Date Collected1966-06-03
25885 - Arnica cordifolia Hook.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Nameheart-leaved arnica
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Whitecourt Mountain
Date Collected1960-06-12
90864 - Arnica cordifolia Hook.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Nameheart-leaved arnica
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Jasper National Park, Snake Indian River
Date Collected1967-08-25
38539 - Arnica cordifolia Hook.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Nameheart-leaved arnica
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Dutch Creek Provincial Recreation Area
Date Collected1971-07-22