species 59 observations
Rough Gumweed
Grindelia scabra
Field notes
Grindelia scabra, the rough gumweed, is a rare North American species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It has been found in northern Mexico (Coahuila) and the southwestern United States (western Texas and southern New Mexico).
Grindelia scabra grows in dry rocky slopes and on top of mesas (flat-topped hills). It is an annual, biennial, or perennial herb up to 70 cm (28 in) tall. The plant usually produces numerous flower heads in open flat-topped arrays. Each head has 17-30 ray flowers, surrounding a large number of tiny disc flowers.
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
American Sunflower Moth, Darker-spotted Straw Moth, Bertha Armyworm Moth, Mountain Hooded Owlet Moth
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Oblique Longhorn Bee, Pugnacious Leafcutter Bee, Parallel Leafcutter Bee, Curved Pebble Bee
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Spotted Cucumber Beetle, Black-footed Drone Fly, Convergent Lady Beetle, Geminaria canalis
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Ligated Furrow Bee, Fiery Skipper, Western Leafcutter Bee, Tripartite Sweat Bee
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Plant type
- Annual Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.