gum plant

gum plant

n.

Any of several North American plants of the genus Grindelia, especially G. squarrosa, having sticky leaves and bracts and yellow, rayed flower heads.

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gum plant, gumweed [ˈgʌmˌwiːd]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of several American yellow-flowered plants of the genus Grindelia, esp G. robusta, that have sticky flower heads: family Asteraceae (composites)

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Noun

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gum plant - any of various western American plants of the genus Grindelia having resinous leaves and stems formerly used medicinally; often poisonous to livestock gumweed, rosinweed, tarweed genus Grindelia, Grindelia - large genus of coarse gummy herbs of western North and Central America Grindelia robusta - perennial gumweed of California and Baja California curlycup gumweed, Grindelia squarrosa - perennial gumweed of western and central North America herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests