Waxleaf Goldenweed
| Plant Profile | |
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Common Name: Wax Goldenweed Species Name: Grindelia ciliata Plant Type: Forb Family Name: Asteraceae, Sunflower Family |
Examples of Wax GoldenweedGrindelia ciliata
| Plant Facts | |
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| Origin | Native |
| Duration | Annual |
| Distribution in the U.S. | Midwest; Missouri and Kansas to Louisiana, Texas and New Mexico |
| Distribution in Oklahoma | Western half of the state |
ID Characteristics
- Field Identification Characteristics
Vegetative
- Stiff, leaves directly attached to stem
- Leaf edges spiny, “shark-bite” edges
Floral
- Large headed flowers with yellow petals
- Erect single stem with branching yellow flower heads at top
- Leaf and Stem Characteristics
- Leaf Type: Simple
- Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
- Leaf Shape: Oblong
- Stipules: Absent
- Floral Characteristics
- Petal Number: 25-30
- Flower Color: Yellow
- Flower Timing: July-October
- Fruit Type: Achene
| Habitat/Ecology | |
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| Soil Type | Various |
| Habitat | Disturbed sites, rights-of-way, waste areas and overgrazed pastures |
| Successional Stage | Early |
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