Grindelia stricta var. angustifolia

$1.93 – $10.90

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Marsh gumplant

This evergreen perennial sub-shrub grows to 3-5′ tall and 3-5′ wide.

Gumplants can be identified by the glossy, gummy liquid on the flower buds before they open (hence the name gumplant). In fact, the gummy substance was once made into a chewing gum and an adhesive.

Marsh gumplant grows in wet soils along with bulrush and other marsh plants. It produces many bright yellow flowers per bush from spring to fall. It is also a very important plant in restoration work and for providing protection and habitat for the California Clapper Rail.

Lifeform: Shrub

Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade

Water: High, Light, Moderate

Soil: Clay, Loam, Sand

Other: Attracts Bees, Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies

Container

D-16-O, D-40-O, D-40SO, SC, SCSO, TB2, D-16, D-16S, D-16S-o, D-40, D-40S, D-40S-o, SCS, Stub
Ecological Value

Excellent butterfly nectar source; birds & small mammals eat the seeds, use plant as shelter and nesting site. In particular provides valuable habitat for the endangered California clapper rail.
Historical Uses

The gummy substance was used by Native Americans like glue and also as a topical skin lotion to treat skin afflictions, including rashes caused by poison oak.
Distribution

native to California and is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America.
Elevation

Between 0 and 33 feet
Communities
Habitat

Salt-marsh, coastal

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