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Grindelia subalpina

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Asteraceae

Genus
  
Grindelia

Order
  
Asterales

Tribe
  
Astereae

Rank
  
Species

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

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Distribution

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

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.

Varieties

  • Grindelia subalpina var. erecta — endemic to Colorado and Wyoming.
  • Grindelia subalpina var. subalpina
  • References

    Grindelia subalpina Wikipedia