1. Located along road to Squaw Peak, Utah County, Utah
May 5, 2013
2. Located along road to Squaw Peak,
Utah County, Utah
May 5, 2013
3. Located along road to Squaw Peak,
Utah County, Utah
May 5, 2013
4. Between East Canyon and Little Dell Reservoir
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9. Located 19 May 2012,
Lamb's Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah
Photo
Details - ©Nicky Davis
1. 2. 3. Located 5 May 2013 along the road up to Squaw
Peak, Utah County, Utah
4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Located May 14, 2012 Between East Canyon
Road and
Little Dell
Reservoir and East of turnoff to Emigration Canyon, Salt Lake County,
Utah. Elevation 5990 feet.
N. 40.46.685, W. 111.41.880
9. Located 19 May 2012, Lamb's Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah
N. 40.7385584, W. 111.6738174
Characteristics
The flower
is 4 or 5 inches across with 8 to 24
yellow flower rays. The stem is 12 inch. The arrow shaped leaves
are basal and about 4 inches wide and 5 to 10 inches long with a
silvery-gray hairy upper surface. This perennial grows in elevation
from 1000 to 9000 feet and needs 9 inches of rainfall per year.
Elk, antelope, mule deer, bighorn sheep, small mammals and sage grouse
all feed on this plant.
"Extensive
sheep grazing has been shown to decrease production of arrow-leaf
balsamroot" Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks.
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