Balsamorhiza incana (hoary balsamroot)[2] is a North American species of plants in the tribe Heliantheae of the family Asteraceae.

It is native to the northwestern United States, in Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Washington, and Oregon.

[3] Balsamorhiza incana is an herb up to 70 cm (28 inches) tall.

It has yellow flower heads, usually borne one at a time, with both ray florets and disc florets.

It grows in grassy and rocky sites, often in conifer forests.