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Asteraceae
Puget Sound Gumweed
Grindelia integrifolia
Resilience in harsh conditions.
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Grindelia
- Native to
- Western North America
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Type
- perennial
- Height
- 1-3 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, sandy, saline-tolerant
- Water
- low
- Hardiness
- 7-9
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The flower buds are covered in a thick, white, gummy resin that protects them from salt spray and insects.
- Native tribes of the Pacific Northwest used the resin to treat asthma, bronchitis, and poison oak rashes.
- It thrives in coastal bluffs and salt marshes where few other wildflowers can survive the salty conditions.
- The sticky resin was historically used as a natural adhesive and chewing gum by indigenous peoples.
- Puget Sound gumweed is an important late-season nectar source for native bees and butterflies in coastal ecosystems.
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resilience
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coastal strength
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perseverance