Grindelia decumbens
| Grindelia decumbens | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Astereae |
| Genus: | Grindelia |
| Species: | G. decumbens |
| Binomial name | |
| Grindelia decumbens Greene 1896 | |
| Synonyms[1][2][3] | |
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Grindelia decumbens, reclined gumweed,[4] is a North American species of flowering plants in the daisy family. It is native to the southwestern United States, in the States of New Mexico and Colorado.[5]
Grindelia decumbens grows on dry hills and plains, and along streambanks. It is an perennial herb up to 80 cm (31 in) tall. The plant usually produces numerous flower heads in open, branching arrays. Each head has 12-24 ray flowers, surrounding a large number of tiny disc flowers.[3]
References
- ↑ The Plant List, Grindelia decumbens Greene
- ↑ Tropicos, Grindelia decumbens Greene
- 1 2 Flora of North America, Grindelia decumbens Greene, 1896.
- ↑ "Grindelia decumbens". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ↑ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
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