Carried by 2 nurseries
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Arnica mollis is a species of arnica known by the common name hairy arnica. It is native to western North America from Alaska to California to Colorado, where it grows in subalpine mountain habitat such as meadows and streambanks. It is a perennial herb producing one or more hairy, hairy, mostly naked stems 20 to 60 centimeters tall. There are 3 to 5 pairs of leaves along mainly the lower half of the stem, each oblong in shape and 4 to 20 centimeters in length. The flower cluster holds one to a few daisylike flower heads with centers of yellow disc florets and fringes of yellow ray florets. The fruit is an achene with a brownish pappus.
Perennial herb
8 - 24 in Tall
Upright
Slow
Yellow
Summer
Partial Shade
Prefers sandy or loamy soils. Does not grow well in clay soils.
Meadows and streambanks
Lodgepole Forest, Red Fir Forest, Subalpine Forest, Wetland-Riparian