Plant · GBIF taxon 3146296
Puget sound gumweed
Grindelia integrifoliaAlso known as Entire-Leaved Gumweed, Pacific Gumweed
Puget Sound gumweed produces bright yellow, daisy-like blossoms that emerge from distinctive resin-coated green buds. Native to coastal marshes and wet meadows of the Pacific Northwest, it thrives in saline soils where few other composite flowers survive. The sticky white fluid covering the flower heads deters crawling insects while conserving moisture along wind-swept shorelines.
CoastalFloweringPerennial
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Least ConcernConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXLeast ConcernRed List categories, explained →
Diet & prey
- Photosynthetic
Predators
- Herbivorous insects
- Mice
- Waterfowl
ThreatsCoastal development, shoreline alteration, invasive plants
HabitatsCoastal salt marshes, wet meadows, tidal flats
Life spanPerennial
Size / weightNot available
Classification
- OrderAsterales
- FamilyAsteraceae
- GenusGrindelia
- SpeciesGrindelia integrifolia
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Safe to observe at a normal distance.
Responsible observation
- Look for resin: Check closed flower buds for the white sticky coating that gives the plant its name.
- Observe pollinators: Watch flower heads during midsummer for native bees gathering nectar.
- Check leaves: Examine the smooth, untoothed leaf edges that distinguish this plant from relatives.
Frequent Companion (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Ken-ichi Ueda · cc-by
Frequent Companion (c) Douglas Goldman, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Douglas Goldman · cc-by-sa
Close Relative (c) Zach Earl, some rights reserved (CC BY) · cc-by
Close Relative (c) Don Loarie, some rights reserved (CC BY) · cc-by
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