Arnica unalaschcensis, commonly known as Alaskan arnica, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is found on both sides of the Bering Strait, being native to Alaska, the Pacific coast of Russia, and northern Japan. Its habitats include coastal tundra and alpine slopes.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Alaskan arnica being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Asterales
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Arnica
- Species
- Arnica unalaschcensis
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