General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: |
Herb/Forb
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Life cycle: |
Perennial
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Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
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Water Preferences: |
Wet Mesic
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Plant Height: |
6-30 inches (15-80 cm) |
Leaves: |
Broadleaf
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Flowers: |
Showy
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Flower Color: |
Yellow
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Bloom Size: |
1"-2"
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Flower Time: |
Summer
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Underground structures: |
Taproot
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Uses: |
Will Naturalize
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Miscellaneous: |
Goes Dormant
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Conservation status: |
Least Concern (LC)
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- Puget Sound Gumweed
- Willamette Valley Gumweed
- Puget Sound Gumplant
Posted by
Bonehead (Planet Earth - Zone 8b) on Mar 15, 2019 10:46 AM concerning plant:
Native in the Pacific Northwest, from Queen Charlotte Islands to Willamette Valley. Found on beaches, rocky shores, salt marshes. The flowers are surrounded by bracts covered with a white sticky latex or 'gum.'
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