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SPECIES: Grindelia squarrosa | Curlycup Gumweed 



ABBREVIATION : 
GRISQU

SYNONYMS : 
NO-ENTRY


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   GRSQ


COMMON NAMES : 
   curlycup gumweed
   tarweed
   resinweed
   curly-top gumweed
   sticky-heads
   gumweed


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name of curlycup gumweed is Grindelia
squarrosa (Pursh) Dunal [10,14].  It is in the sunflower family
(Asteraceae).

Recognized varieties are:

G. s. var. squarrosa [1,10,12]
G. s. var. nuda (Wood) Gray [1,10,14]
G. s. var. quasiperennis Lunnell [10,14]
G. s. var. serrulata (Rydb) Steyerm. [10,12]


LIFE FORM : 
Forb

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
NO-ENTRY


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Roberta A. Walsh, September 1993


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Walsh, Roberta A. 1993. Grindelia squarrosa. In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Species: Grindelia squarrosa | Curlycup Gumweed