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Anderson, Wynn

Grindelia squarrosa var. squarrosa

Grindelia squarrosa (Pursh) Dunal var. squarrosa

Curlycup Gumweed

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: GRSQS2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual , Perennial , Biennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
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: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: AR , AZ , CO , CT , DE , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MT , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SD , TN , TX , UT , VA , VT , WA , WI , WY
Canada: BC , ON

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2019-06-19
Research By: CBR

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