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Grindelia hirsutula var. maritima

Grindelia hirsutula Hook. & Arn. var. maritima (Greene) M.A. Lane

Coastal Gumweed

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Grindelia maritima

USDA Symbol: GRHIM

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Size Notes: Typically up to about 2 feet tall, occasionally much taller.
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: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: May flower year-round in the right conditions.

Distribution

USA: CA

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2019-03-29
Research By: CBR

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