Latin name: Grindelia stricta DC. var. platyphylla
  (E. Greene) M.A. Lane
  Pronunciation: grin-DEL-ee-a STRIK-ta pla-tee-
  FIL-a

  Common name: Coastal gumplant
  Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower)
  Habitat: Tidal flats, coastal salt marshes, dunes,
  seabluffs below   600', South Coast, Channel Islands
  Blooming period: Summer
  Click for Latin name derivations:  1) Grindelia
  2) stricta (3) platyphylla
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