A general ranking of the flower head count per stem.
Observation | Capitula per Stem rank |
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Two | |
Two | |
Three or more | |
Single | |
Three or more | |
Single | |
WhatDeltoid Balsamroot (Balsamorhiza deltoidea)ObserversguldenDescriptionStems hairy; Cauline leaves delate/cordate; terminal heads in rays; yellow florets |
Single |
Single | |
Two | |
Single | |
Single | |
Single | |
Photos / SoundsWhatDeltoid Balsamroot (Balsamorhiza deltoidea)ObserverlumenalDescription3-in flowers, 8-in alt leaves |
Three or more |
Photos / SoundsWhatDeltoid Balsamroot (Balsamorhiza deltoidea)ObserverflammulatedDescriptionAlong the Tire Mountain trail. |
Two |
Single | |
Single | |
Three or more | |
Single | |
Single | |
Three or more | |
Two | |
Single | |
Single | |
Single | |
Photos / SoundsWhatArrowleaf Balsamroot (Balsamorhiza sagittata)Observerchris_earleDescriptionBalsamorhiza sagittata in a meadow with abundant Lomatium and Delphinium |
Single |
Single | |
Three or more | |
Photos / SoundsWhatCarey's Balsamroot (Balsamorhiza careyana)ObservercarexobnuptaDescriptionSmall multiple heads, up to five, long peduncles that stand above the leaves. This and observations https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/25604391 and https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/77859543 are of the same structure and features as Gray's designated holotype https://s3.amazonaws.com/huhwebimages/DF1900526149484/type/full/4060.jpg. Of interest is that the Umatilla Depot site is a sandy plain as is the note on the herbarium sheet. Both the Umatilla site and this site are sandy Bretz flood deposit sites. The Umatilla Depot site in fact sits on a extensive sandy plain. This observation site is a steep sandy talus slope derived from varved Bretz sediments. Additionally,
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Three or more |
Single | |
Single |
It is common to find plants with multiple flower head counts per stem. When this occurs estimate the value with the mode, the most common head count per stem.