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Balsamorhiza hookeri

Hooker's Balsamroot · Hairy Balsamroot · Cutleaf Balsamroot

Family AsteraceaeGenus Balsamorhiza

A yellow daisy flower above deeply divided grey-green leaves
FlowerThayne TuasonCC BY-SA 4.0

About the plant

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

The plant

Habit
Perennial, Forb/herbPLANTS Database
Height
1.0 ftPLANTS Database
Flower
YellowPLANTS Database
Blooms
Mid SpringPLANTS Database
Native range
North AmericaGBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Native range
Native to the lower 48 statesPLANTS Database

Growing conditions

Sun
Shade tolerance: Medium
Moisture
Moisture use: Medium

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

Sources: PLANTS Database — USDA NRCS; GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — Global Biodiversity Information Facility.

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 27, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 9 days to germinate.

33% germination in 5–9 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, BalsamorhizaPublic domain
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B. hookeri germ. 2/6 in 5-9 d at 70 whereas seed sown at 40 failed to germinate after 4 cycles.
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. Cold moist stratification

    Temperature: 40°F 4°C

    failed to germinate after 4 cycles

No stated waiting before sowing.

0% germination.

This source doesn't state how long.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, BalsamorhizaPublic domain
Show the original text
B. hookeri germ. 2/6 in 5-9 d at 70 whereas seed sown at 40 failed to germinate after 4 cycles.
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.