Arnica cernua Howell
Annotated by Linda Jennings, Daniel Mosquin, Brent Hine, Wendy DesCamp, Randall Hitchin, 2008.

Oregon: Josephine County, Siskiyou National Forest, Kalmiopsis Wilderness, along Trail 1162 at York Creek. Elev. 1448 ft
42.384633° N, 123.833567° W,
On former site of mixed conifer and broadleaf forest; forest cover killed by 2002 Biscuit Fire with shrub layer regenerating; associated species include Holodiscus discolor, Frangula californica ssp. californica, Kalmiopsis leachiana, Umbellularia californica, Cornus nuttallii, Quercus sp., Arctostaphylos aff. canescens, Vaccinium ovatum, Lithocarpus densiflorus, Xerophyllum tenax, Polystichum imbricans, Trientalis latifolia, Lonicera hispidula, Erythronium sp., Whipplea modesta, Prosartes hookeri and Maianthemum racemosum; growing in soils derived from igneous parent material (gabbro); on a 75% slope with north-northwest aspect. Occasional; herbaceous, deep green leaves with maroon undertone, some with maroon stems, ray flowers yellow, disc flowers golden yellow, 90% in flower, some past and few in bud.

Linda Jennings | Daniel Mosquin | Brent Hine | Wendy DesCamp | Randall Hitchin 53, 2008 May 08
UBC, Accession: V241480