Native Puget Sound gumweed spotted growing in a Portland neighborhood
iNaturalist: jdong
Native Plants
The sticky-budded gumweed blooming in Portland's urban edges is a tough native that feeds late-season bees and butterflies, and it can handle poor, dry soil in your own sunny yard.
Someone in Portland, Oregon photographed a Puget Sound gumweed and shared it on iNaturalist, where other users agreed on the identification. This is a native wildflower with yellow daisy-like blooms and sticky green buds. Finding it in a city neighborhood shows that local plants can still turn up alongside sidewalks, parks, and gardens.
Key Findings
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Puget Sound gumweed (Grindelia integrifolia) was recorded in Portland, OR 97210.
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The observation reached research-grade status, meaning the community agreed on the species ID.
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The record adds to public data on where native Pacific Northwest wildflowers persist in urban areas.
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Technical Summary
A community naturalist logged Puget Sound gumweed, a native Pacific Northwest wildflower, in Portland's 97210 neighborhood, and other iNaturalist users confirmed the ID. Sightings like this show native coastal plants holding on in city spaces.
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Original paper
Puget sound gumweed (Grindelia integrifolia) observed in Portland, OR 97210, USA
Research-grade observation of Puget sound gumweed in Portland, OR 97210, USA.
Grindelia integrifolia, common name Puget Sound gumweed, is a plant species known only from Oregon, Washington and British Columbia. It grows in wet meadows and marshlands.
