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Cliffe, Harry

Grindelia nuda var. nuda

Grindelia nuda Alph. Wood var. nuda

Curlytop Gumweed

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Grindelia squarrosa var. nuda

USDA Symbol: GRNUN

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual , Perennial , Biennial
Habit: Herb
Root Type: Tap
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Margin: Serrate
Leaf Apex: Acute
Leaf Base: Rounded
Size Notes: Up to about 40 inches tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: CO , KS , MO , NJ , NM , OK , TX

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Grindelia nuda var. nuda in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Grindelia nuda var. nuda in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Grindelia nuda var. nuda

Metadata

Record Modified: 2008-09-15
Research By: DEW

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