Grindelia decumbens, the reclined gumweed,[4] is a North American species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It is native to the southwestern United States, in the States of New Mexico and Colorado.[5]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Grindelia |
| Species: | G. decumbens
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| Binomial name | |
| Grindelia decumbens Greene 1896
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Grindelia decumbens grows on dry hills and plains, and along streambanks. It is an perennial herb up to 80 cm (31 in) tall. The plant usually produces numerous flower heads in open, branching arrays. Each head has 12-24 ray flowers, surrounding a large number of tiny disc flowers.[3]
References
edit- ^ The Plant List, Grindelia decumbens Greene
- ^ Tropicos, Grindelia decumbens Greene
- ^ a b Flora of North America, Grindelia decumbens Greene, 1896.
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Grindelia decumbens". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
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