Grindelia
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Grindelia is a genus of plants native to the Americas
belonging to the family Asteraceae
, (Compositae). G. squarrosa
, a plant with bright yellow flowers indigenous to much of the United States
, is commonly called curlycup gumweed. G. robusta, found in the western states, is a coastal scrub bush that is reputed to have several medicinal uses. Hairy gumweed, Grindelia cuneifolia, occurs in brackish coastal marshes of western North America
, such as in some portions of the San Francisco Bay
perimeter.
Grindelia species are used as food plants by the larva
e of some Lepidoptera
species including Schinia mortua
.
Selected species:
Americas
The Americas, or America , are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World. In English, the plural form the Americas is often used to refer to the landmasses of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions, while the singular form America is primarily...
belonging to the family Asteraceae
Asteraceae
The Asteraceae or Compositae , is an exceedingly large and widespread family of vascular plants. The group has more than 22,750 currently accepted species, spread across 1620 genera and 12 subfamilies...
, (Compositae). G. squarrosa
Grindelia squarrosa
Grindelia squarrosa is a small North American biennial or short-lived perennial plant which grows to a height of 90 cm and bears yellow flowers from June to September. It was discovered by Lewis and Clark and before that it had been used by Great Plains Tribes as a medicinal herb.-External...
, a plant with bright yellow flowers indigenous to much of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, is commonly called curlycup gumweed. G. robusta, found in the western states, is a coastal scrub bush that is reputed to have several medicinal uses. Hairy gumweed, Grindelia cuneifolia, occurs in brackish coastal marshes of western North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
, such as in some portions of the San Francisco Bay
San Francisco Bay
San Francisco Bay is a shallow, productive estuary through which water draining from approximately forty percent of California, flowing in the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers from the Sierra Nevada mountains, enters the Pacific Ocean...
perimeter.
Grindelia species are used as food plants by the larva
Larva
A larva is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle...
e of some Lepidoptera
Lepidoptera
Lepidoptera is a large order of insects that includes moths and butterflies . It is one of the most widespread and widely recognizable insect orders in the world, encompassing moths and the three superfamilies of butterflies, skipper butterflies, and moth-butterflies...
species including Schinia mortua
Schinia
Schinia, commonly called Flower Moths, is a large genus of moths belonging to the family Noctuidae. The genus has a Holarctic distribution with the vast majority of species being found in North America, many with a very restricted range and larval food plant.-Species Information and Food Plants:...
.
Selected species:
- Grindelia buphthalmoides
- Grindelia camporumGrindelia camporumGrindelia camporum is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family known by the common names Great Valley gumplant and Great Valley gumweed. It is native to California and Baja California, where it can be found in a number of habitats. Its range may extend into Nevada. This hardy plant readily...
- Grindelia chiloensis
- Grindelia ciliataGrindelia ciliataGrindelia ciliata is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family known by the common names Spanish gold, goldenweed, and waxed goldenweed....
- goldenweed - Grindelia fraxino-pratensisGrindelia fraxino-pratensisGrindelia fraxino-pratensis is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family known by the common name Ash Meadows gumplant, or Ash Meadows gumweed.-Distribution:...
- Ash Meadows gumplant - Grindelia hirsutulaGrindelia hirsutulaGrindelia hirsutula is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family known by the common names hairy gumplant and hairy gumweed. It is native to North America, including much of the west coast of the United States and the southern half of Canada. It grows in many habitats and climates...
- Grindelia integrifolia - Puget Sound gumweed
- Grindelia nanaGrindelia nanaGrindelia nana is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family known by the common names Idaho gumplant and Idaho gumweed. It is native to western North America, especially the western United States, where it can be found in a number of dry habitats. This is a weedlike perennial herb growing...
- Idaho gumplant - Grindelia squarrosaGrindelia squarrosaGrindelia squarrosa is a small North American biennial or short-lived perennial plant which grows to a height of 90 cm and bears yellow flowers from June to September. It was discovered by Lewis and Clark and before that it had been used by Great Plains Tribes as a medicinal herb.-External...
- Grindelia strictaGrindelia strictaGrindelia stricta is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family known by the common names Oregon gumplant and Oregon gumweed. It is native to the west coast of North America from California to Alaska, where it is a resident of coastal plant communities such as those in marshes and beaches...
- Oregon gumweed