Gum Plant, Grindelia robusta Asteraceae, California, USA

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Gum Plant, Grindelia robusta, Asteraceae, Compositae, California. G robusta found in the western states is a coastal scrub bush that is reputed to have several medicinal uses. The name " gum plant " is applied on account of the fact that the entire plant is covered with a resinous substance, giving it a gummy, varnished appearance.

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Location: California, USA
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License: Licensed
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Keywords: america, appearance, asteraceae, botanical, botany, bush, california, coastal, compositae, flora, florapix, flower, green, grindelia, gum, gummy, medicinal, plant, resinous, robusta, scrub, states, united, usa, varnished, western, yellow