Species of flowering plant
Grindelia subalpina, the subalpine gumweed,[2] is a North American species of flowering plants in the Astereae tribe of the family Asteraceae.
Distribution
The plant is native to the Rocky Mountains, in Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico.[3]
It grows in open rocky or gravelly sites in the Rocky Mountains.
Description
Grindelia subalpina is a biennial, or perennial herb up to 60 cm (2 feet) tall.
The plant usually produces numerous flower heads in open branching arrays. Each head has 18-27 ray flowers, surrounding a large number of tiny disc flowers.[4]
Varieties
- Grindelia subalpina var. erecta — endemic to Colorado and Wyoming.[5]
- Grindelia subalpina var. subalpina [6]
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