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Asteraceae
Gumweed
Grindelia squarrosa
tenacity.
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Grindelia
- Native to
- Western North America
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Type
- biennial or perennial
- Height
- 12-36 inches
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, poor, alkaline
- Water
- low
- Hardiness
- 3-8
- Lifespan
- biennial to perennial
Did you know
- Gumweed buds exude a thick, white, sticky resin that protects them from desiccation and insect damage.
- Native Americans used gumweed resin as a treatment for poison ivy rashes and respiratory ailments.
- The plant thrives in salty, alkaline soils where most other plants cannot survive.
- Gumweed was officially listed in the U.S. Pharmacopoeia from 1882 to 1926 as a bronchial remedy.
- The sticky flower heads have been studied as a potential source of natural rubber and industrial resins.
Color meanings
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perseverance
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rugged beauty
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toughness