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Grindelia camporum
Grindelia camporum Greene
Great Valley Gumweed
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: GRCA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub
Size Notes: Up to about 8 feet tall, often much shorter.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: CA , MA , NV , PAValue to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Find Seed or Plants
Find seed sources for this species at the Native Seed Network.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACU | FACW |
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Santa Barbara Botanic Garden - Santa Barbara, CA
Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Additional resources
USDA: Find Grindelia camporum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Grindelia camporum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Grindelia camporum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-27Research By: TWC Staff