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Loughmiller, Campbell and Lynn

Grindelia scabra

Grindelia scabra Greene

Rough Gumweed

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: GRSC

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

From the Image Gallery

15 photo(s) available in the Image Gallery

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: 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 , Yellow
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: NM

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

This 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 Center

1 collection(s) available in the Wildflower Center Seed Bank

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-27
Research By: TWC Staff

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