Grindelia squarrosa

Grindelia squarrosa
Grindelia squarrosa
Curlycup gumweed (Grindelia squarrosa)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Tribe: Astereae
Genus: Grindelia
Species: G. squarrosa
Binomial name
Grindelia squarrosa
A form with rayless flowers is sometimes considered a separate species.

Grindelia squarrosa (curly-top gumweed or curly-cup gumweed) is a small North American biennial or short-lived perennial plant which grows to a height of 90 cm (3 ft) 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.

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