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Grindelia oolepis

Grindelia oolepis S.F. Blake

Plains Gumweed

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: GROO

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Shape: Oblanceolate
Size Notes: Up to about 20 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: Yellow
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec

Distribution

USA: TX
Native Distribution: Endemic Texas Gulf Coastal Plain.

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-27
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