1) Asterid dicot genus 2) Genus balsamorhiza 
== Uses == Native Americans used the sticky sap of this plant as a topical antiseptic for minor wounds. The large taproots produced by Balsamorhiza sagittata are edible and were harvested, dried, and ground into a starchy flour by Native Americans when other food plants were scarce. The entire plant is edible and nutritious, but not necessarily en...
[n] - genus of coarse western American herbs with large roots containing an aromatic balsam
genus Balsamorhiza noun genus of coarse western American herbs with large roots containing an aromatic balsam