Grindelia hirsutula var. maritima Calflora

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Taxon Report

Grindelia hirsutula Hook. & Arn. var. maritima (Greene) M. A. Lane

Coastal gumweed, San francisco gum plant, San francisco gumplant

2016 Neal Kramer

2009 Neal Kramer

2015 Robert Sikora

Grindelia hirsutula var. maritima is a perennial herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.

also called Grindelia maritima

California Rare Plant Rank: 3.2 (review list).


	Plant Range Observation Search (61 records) Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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Parent:	Grindelia hirsutula
Genus:	Grindelia
Family:	Asteraceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Ultramafic affinity: 1.4 - weak indicator / indifferent

Habitat: coastal

Communities: Northern Coastal Scrub, Coastal Sage Scrub, Valley Grassland, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by CNPS + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


CNPS + PLANTS	Grindelia maritima

Information about Grindelia hirsutula var. maritima from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. USDA PLANTS Profile (GRHIM) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map CNPS Inventory: 3.2 Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 01/27/2023).