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Grindelia subalpina
Grindelia subalpina Greene
Subalpine Gumweed
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: GRSU
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: Perennial , BiennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Shape: Lanceolate , Oblanceolate , Oblong , Spatulate
Leaf Margin: Dentate , Serrate
Leaf Base: Cuneate
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet 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: YellowBloom Time: Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CO , NM , WYNative Habitat: Dry, open, sandy or gravelly slopes, ridges, valleys, stream banks, waste grounds; 5200'-9500'.
Value to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Grindelia subalpina in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Grindelia subalpina in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Grindelia subalpina
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-27Research By: Joseph A. Marcus