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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)
Arnica cordifolia Hook.
Arnica cordifolia Hook.
Arnica cordifolia Hook.
Arnica cordifolia Hook.

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"Species Details - Arnica cordifolia Hook., University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/1-2909/12-142359. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

Specimen Information

There are 303 specimens of this Species.

251 results plotted on map in 229 markers.
Note: Only records with latitude and longitude coordinates are plotted on map.

104188 - Arnica cordifolia Hook.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Nameheart-leaved arnica Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Willmore Wilderness Park, Adams Creek Date Collected1976-08-07

112776 - Arnica cordifolia Hook.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Nameheart-leaved arnica Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Kananaskis Country, Peter Lougheed Provincial Park, Highwood Pass Date Collected1973-07-18

112952 - Arnica cordifolia Hook.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Nameheart-leaved arnica Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Mountain Park Date Collected1987-06-24

114747 - Arnica cordifolia Hook.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Nameheart-leaved arnica Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Racehorse Creek Date Collected1999-07-04

115664 - Arnica cordifolia Hook.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Nameheart-leaved arnica Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Willmore Wilderness Park, Cote Creek Date Collected1976-08-03

115287 - Arnica cordifolia Hook.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Nameheart-leaved arnica Place CollectedNorth America: United States, Montana, MacDonald Pass Date Collected1982-07-01

118920 - Arnica cordifolia Hook.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Nameheart-leaved arnica Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Peace River Date Collected1999-06-07

119089 - Arnica cordifolia Hook.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Nameheart-leaved arnica Place CollectedNorth America: United States, Montana, Missoula County, Deer Creek Date Collected1962-05-16

119917 - Arnica cordifolia Hook.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Nameheart-leaved arnica Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Robb Date Collected1965-08-08

119918 - Arnica cordifolia Hook.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Nameheart-leaved arnica Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Robb Date Collected1965-08-08

119916 - Arnica cordifolia Hook.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Nameheart-leaved arnica Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Robb Date Collected1965-08-08

121963 - Arnica cordifolia Hook.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Nameheart-leaved arnica Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Kootenay Plains Ecological Reserve Date Collected2009-07-22

121964 - Arnica cordifolia Hook.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Nameheart-leaved arnica Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Crescent Falls Provincial Recreation Area Date Collected2009-07-24

123497 - Arnica cordifolia Hook.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Nameheart-leaved arnica Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Coutts Date Collected1993-05-25

123935 - Arnica cordifolia Hook.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Nameheart-leaved arnica Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Kakwa Wildland Provincial Park, Kakwa Falls Date Collected2006-07-12

91439 - Arnica cordifolia Hook.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Nameheart-leaved arnica Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Northwest Territories, Fort Liard Date Collected1985-06-22

91438 - Arnica cordifolia Hook.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Nameheart-leaved arnica Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Northwest Territories, Fort Liard Date Collected1985-06-22

91437 - Arnica cordifolia Hook.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Nameheart-leaved arnica Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Northwest Territories, Fort Liard Date Collected1985-06-22

126171 - Arnica cordifolia Hook.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Nameheart-leaved arnica Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Claresholm Date Collected1965-08-02

126172 - Arnica cordifolia Hook.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Nameheart-leaved arnica Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Claresholm Date Collected1965-08-02

126173 - Arnica cordifolia Hook.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Nameheart-leaved arnica Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Winchell Coulee Date Collected1980-05-30