Grindelia sublanuginosa explained

Grindelia sublanuginosa is a North American species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It is native to western Mexico, found only in the State of Jalisco.[1]

Grindelia sublanuginosa is a branching herb up to 40cm (20inches) tall. Leaves are olive-green, up to 35mm long, with small teeth along the edges. Flower heads contain 8-21 yellow or yellow-orange ray flowers surrounding numerous small disc flowers. The achenes are distinctive in the genus in being tetragonal.[2]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13062647#page/80/mode/1up Nesom, G.L. 1990. Studies in the systematics of Mexican and Texan Grindelia (Asteraceae: Astereae). Phytologia 68(4): 316
  2. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15994753#page/470/mode/1up Steyermark, Julian Alfred. 1934. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 21(3): 458-459