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Asteraceae

Narrowleaf gumweed

Grindelia lanceolata Nutt.

Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Grindelia

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Narrowleaf gumweed (Grindelia lanceolata)
Photo: Tim Arnold, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF

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Common names

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English
Narrowleaf gumweed

Synonyms

  • Grindelia lanceolata f. lanceolata
  • Grindelia lanceolata f. latifolia Steyerm.
  • Grindelia lanceolata var. texana (Scheele) Shinners
  • Grindelia littoralis Steyerm.
  • Grindelia texana Scheele
  • Grindelia texana var. texana

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb, Subshrub
Lifespan
Biennial, Perennial
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: native

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.