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Grindelia scabra
Grindelia scabra Greene
Rough Gumweed
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: GRSC
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 28 inches tall, often shorter.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Orange , YellowBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: NMValue to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Wildflower Center Seed Bank
LBJWC-1272 Collected 2009-05-19 in Hidalgo County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower CenterWeb Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Grindelia scabra in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Grindelia scabra in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Grindelia scabra
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-27Research By: TWC Staff