Description ²

The bud is more distinctive than the flower. There is resinous gum smothering the immature flower. The mature flower has no visible resin. However, gum can be extracted from the top six inches of the mature plant's flowers, stem, and leaves. The resin is a major constituent of "grindelia". This skin ointment, which was first used by coastal Native Americans, is now available in some health food stores.

Distribution in California, USA, circa 2001 ³

Windswept coastal bluffs and dunes throughout the North and South Coast Ranges to the northern Channel Islands; < 20 m.

Fuentes y créditos

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2. Adaptado por casbotany del trabajo de (c) Wikipedia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grindelia
3. (c) casbotany, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA)

Más información

• NaturaLista página del taxón
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• eFloras.org
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• SEINet Symbiota portals
• Tropicos

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