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§1 Plant

Arnica frigida C.A. Mey. ex Iljin

vernacular snow arnica — species · Asteraceae

USDA
ARFR2
GBIF
5699713 syn.
Rank
species
snow arnica (Arnica frigida)
Platephotograph · Declan Troy source · iNaturalist ↗

§2Habit & range

Habit and range

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Duration
Perennial
Group
Dicot
Family
Asteraceae Bercht. & J. Presl
Genus
Arnica
§2a

Native status, by region

  • AK Alaska Native
  • CAN Canada Native
§2b

County-level range

· 17 counties across 1 state
Legend Native · 17 Introduced · 0 Both · 0 Hover a county for detail.

§3Cultivation specs · USDA

Recorded by the USDA Plant Materials Program.

§3a

Tolerances

Drought
None
Shade
Low
Fire
Low
Salinity
Medium
Anaerobic
None
Hedging
None
§3b

Climate & soil

Cold tolerance
-62 °F minimum
Frost-free days
120 min.
Precipitation
32–110 in/yr
pH range
5.5–7.5
Root depth
12 in min.
Fertility need
Low
Soil texture
coarse
§3c

Form & growth

Growth form
Rhizomatous
Lifespan
Short
Mature height
1 ft
Foliage texture
Coarse
Foliage colour
Green
Porosity (summer)
Moderate
Porosity (winter)
Porous
Flower colour
Yellow
Fire resistant
No
N fixation
None
§3d

Reproduction

Bloom period
Summer
Stratify
Yes
Seeds / lb
340,200
Propagation
seed, container
§3e

Use & availability

Nursery stock
No
Browse palatability
Low
Graze palatability
Low
Palatable, human
No
Protein potential
Low
Lumber
No
Christmas tree
No

§4Counties, by state

Recorded in 17 counties across 1 state.

Alaska view state ↗ 17 N ▾

§5Sources & provenance

USDA PLANTS

Symbol, taxonomy, distribution, cultivation specs, native status. Public domain.

plants.usda.gov/ARFR2 ↗

GBIF Backbone

Canonical taxonomic identity, synonym resolution, cross-refs. CC0.

gbif.org/species/5699713 ↗

Record version

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