Grindelia subalpina

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

Grindelia subalpina
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Asteraceae
Tribe:
Astereae
Genus:
Grindelia
Species:
G. subalpina
Binomial name
Grindelia subalpina
Greene 1898
Synonyms[1]
  • Grindelia eldorae Daniels
  • Grindelia erecta A.Nelson
  • Grindelia platylepis Greene

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]

References
  1. The Plant List, Grindelia subalpina Greene
  2. "Grindelia subalpina". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  3. Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  4. Flora of North America, Grindelia scabra Greene, 1898.
  5. USDA: Grindelia subalpina var. erecta
  6. USDA: Grindelia subalpina var. subalpina


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