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Subalpine Gumweed

Grindelia subalpina Greene

Grindelia subalpina

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Grindelia subalpina, the subalpine gumweed,[2] is a North American species of flowering plants in the Astereae tribe of the family Asteraceae.

Distribution

The plant is native to the Rocky Mountains, in Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico.[3]

It grows in open rocky or gravelly sites in the Rocky Mountains.

Description

Grindelia subalpina is a biennial, or perennial herb up to 60 cm (2 feet) tall.

The plant usually produces numerous flower heads in open branching arrays. Each head has 18-27 ray flowers, surrounding a large number of tiny disc flowers.[4]

Varieties

  • Grindelia subalpina var. erecta — endemic to Colorado and Wyoming.[5]
  • Grindelia subalpina var. subalpina [6]

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Grindelia subalpina: Brief Summary

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Grindelia subalpina, the subalpine gumweed, is a North American species of flowering plants in the Astereae tribe of the family Asteraceae.

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