Arnica/ˈɑːrnɪkə/ is a genus of perennial, herbaceous plants in the sunflower family (Asteraceae). The genus name Arnica may be derived from the Greek arni, "lamb", in reference to the plants' soft, hairy leaves. Arnica is also known by the names mountain tobacco and, confusingly, leopard's bane and wolfsbane—two names that it shares with the entirely unrelated genus Aconitum.
This circumboreal and montane (subalpine) genus occurs mostly in the temperate regions of western North America, with a few species native to the Arctic regions of northern Eurasia and North America.[2]
Arnica species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species, including Bucculatrix arnicella.
Arnica was previously classified in the tribe Senecioneae because it has a flower or pappus of fine bristles.
^1897 illustration from Franz Eugen Köhler, Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen
^Altervista Flora Italiana, Arnica, Arnica montana L. includes photos and European distribution maps
Arnica /ˈɑːrnɪkə/ is a genus of perennial, herbaceous plants in the sunflower family (Asteraceae). The genus name Arnica may be derived from the Greek...
Arnica montana, also known as wolf's bane, leopard's bane, mountain tobacco and mountain arnica, is a moderately toxic European flowering plant in the...
Arnica chamissonis, the Chamisso arnica, is a North American species of plants in the family Asteraceae. It is very similar to Arnica montana. Arnica...
Arnica cordifolia is a species of arnica in the sunflower family, known by the common name heartleaf arnica. It is native to western North America. This...
Arnica angustifolia is an Arctic and alpine species of plants in the sunflower family, known by the common names narrowleaf arnica and Arctic arnica. It...
Arnica ovata is a North American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, known by the common name sticky leaf arnica. It is native to western...
Arnica latifolia is a species of arnica in the sunflower family, known by the common names broadleaf arnica, broad leaved arnica, mountain arnica, and...
Arnica mollis is a North American species of arnica in the sunflower family, known by the common name soft arnica,: 113 or hairy arnica. It is native...
Arnica griscomii is an Asian and North American species of plants in the sunflower family, known by the common name snow arnica. It is native to eastern...
Arnica acaulis is a North American species of plants in the sunflower family, known by the common name common leopardbane. It is native to the southeastern...
Arnica venosa is a rare California species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name Shasta County arnica. It should not be...
PMID 12322869. Ernst, E.; Pittler, M. H. (1998). "Efficacy of Homeopathic Arnica". Archives of Surgery. 133 (11): 1187–90. doi:10.1001/archsurg.133.11.1187...
Arnica louiseana is a Canadian species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, known by the common name Lake Louise arnica or snow arnica. It is native...
Arnica nevadensis is a North American species of arnica in the sunflower family, known by the common names Nevada arnica and Sierra arnica. It is native...
Arnica sororia is a North American species of flowering plant known by the common name twin arnica. It is native to Western Canada (British Columbia, Alberta...
Arnica lessingii is a Russian and North American species of arnica in the sunflower family. The common name is nodding arnica. It is found on both sides...
Arnica sachalinensis is an Asian species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to Sakhalin Island on the Pacific Coast of Russia. Arnica...
Arnica gracilis is a North American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, known by the common name smallhead arnica. It is native to western...
Arnica fulgens is a species of arnica known by the common names foothill arnica and hillside arnica. It is native to western North America, from British...
Arnica longifolia is a North American species of arnica in the sunflower family, known by the common names seep-spring arnica,: 112 longleaf arnica and...
Arnica unalaschcensis is an Asian and North American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, known as Alaskan arnica. It is found on both...
Arnica spathulata is a rare North American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, known by the common name Klamath arnica. It is native...
Arnica mallotopus is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to Japan. The Plant List Arnica cernua Howell Makino, Tomitarô...
Arnica lonchophylla is a species of flowering plant in family Asteraceae. The common names for this species includes longleaf arnica, northern arnica...
Arnica discoidea is a North American species of arnica in the sunflower family. It is known by the common name rayless arnica because its flower heads...
Arnica cernua is a species of arnica known by the common name serpentine arnica. It is native to the Klamath Mountains of northern California and southern...
Global Information
