Grindelia howellii: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Grindelia
Species
Grindelia howellii
Scientific Name
Grindelia howellii

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Grindelia howellii

Grindelia howellii, or Howell's gumweed, is a North American species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It is native to the northwestern United States, in the States of Idaho and Montana.

Grindelia howellii grows in open, sunny sites on rocky slopes and in alluvial deposits. It is a perennial herb sometimes as much as 150 cm (5 feet) tall. The plant usually produces numerous flower heads in crowded, flat-topped arrays. Each head has 18-25 ray flowers, surrounding a large number of tiny disc flowers.

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Grindelia howellii
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Grindelia howellii
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Grindelia howellii
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Grindelia howellii
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Grindelia howellii
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Grindelia howellii
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Grindelia howellii
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Grindelia howellii
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Grindelia howellii
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Grindelia howellii
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Grindelia howellii
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Grindelia howellii
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