Common
name: Sticky Gumweed
Latin name: Grindelia squarrosa
Annual/Perennial:
Perennial Flowers: July to October
Flower size: 1" to 1 1/4"
Found in: Plains to Foothills
Height: 18" to 24"
Invasive: No
Native species: No Useful in garden: No
Wildflower
Field notes: Gumweed is a very pretty plant... but I really
dislike it. If you happen to brush up against Gumweed while
wearing short pants when the flowers are ripe, the plant will coat
your leg with sticky sap. Look for Gumweed along sunny roadways,
trails, and open fields.
