Grindelia hirsutula
(Hairy Gumweed)
© Jamie Fenneman (Photo ID #29446)
Photographer's Submitted Details
Photo Location
Maple Mountain, near Duncan
Photographer
Jamie Fenneman
Habitat
Photo Date
May 02, 2012
Upload Date
May 03, 2012
Elevation (m)
Latitude
48.826023
Longitude
-123.607374
Photo ID #
29446
Comments
These plants were growing on open rock outcrops and bluffs in Garry Oak woodlands far from the ocean. They were slender plants with narrow, toothed leaves and smaller heads than typical G.stricta plants that occur along the seashore. These features are consistent with the current understanding of G.hirsutula var.hirsutula in BC. They are provisionally recognized as such here, although the taxonomy of the genus requires further clarification and their identity may potentially change in the future