Asteraceae FAMILY

Arnica ovata

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

The whole plant is toxic and should only be used for external applications to unbroken skin[ 172 Title Discovering Wild Plants - Alaska, W. Canada and the Northwest. Publication Author Schofield. J. J. Publisher Alaska Northwest Books; Alaska Year 2003 ISBN 0882403699 Description A nice guide to some useful plants in that area. ].

Botanical Description

Arnica ovata is a herbaceous, perennial plant producing one or more unbranched or lightly branched stems 10 - 50cm tall. The plant spreads at the roots to form a clump of growth[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeWestern N. America - Alaska to Alberta, south to California and Colorado

HabitatRocky places from moderate to high elevations in mountains[ 60 Title Vascular Plants of the Pacific Northwest. Publication Author Hitchcock. C. L. Publisher University of Washington Press Year 1955 ISBN - Description A standard flora for Western N. America with lots of information on habitat etc. Five large volumes, it is not for the casual reader. ]. Moist meadows and conifer forests, stream banks, late snow-melt areas, montane to subalpine; at elevations from 200 - 3,600 metres[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].