Grindelia stricta var. platyphylla Calflora

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Grindelia stricta DC. var. platyphylla (Greene) M. A. Lane

Gumplant, Gumweed, Oregon gumweed, Pacific gum plant

Grindelia stricta var. platyphylla is a perennial herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.


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Parent:	Grindelia stricta
Genus:	Grindelia
Family:	Asteraceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Habitat: coastal, salt-marsh

Communities: Coastal Strand, Coastal Salt Marsh, Coastal Sage Scrub, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


OTHER	Grindelia arenicola
PLANTS	Grindelia latifolia ssp. platyphylla
OTHER	Grindelia latifolia var. latifolia
PLANTS	Grindelia latifolia var. platyphylla
JEF + PLANTS	Grindelia latifolia
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Information about Grindelia stricta var. platyphylla from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (GRSTP2) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 04/02/2025).