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Grindelia arizonica
Grindelia arizonica A. Gray
Arizona Gumweed, New Mexican Gumweed, Cutleaf Gumweed
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: GRAR2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Root Type: Tap
Leaf Shape: Linear , Oblanceolate , Oblong , Spatulate
Leaf Pubescence: Glabrous
Leaf Margin: Entire , Lobed , Serrate
Leaf Apex: Acute
Leaf Base: Cuneate
Size Notes: (10-)25-70 cm. (Webref 3).
Fruit: Cypsela: stramineous to brown.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AZ , CO , NM , TXNative Distribution: Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, and Chihuahua, Mexico.
Native Habitat: Open, rocky slopes, mesas, ridges, canyons, fields, stream banks. (Webref 3).
Bibliography
Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. JohnstonSearch More Titles in Bibliography
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Grindelia arizonica in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Grindelia arizonica in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Grindelia arizonica
Metadata
Record Modified: 2012-09-17Research By: WMWW