Grindelia hirsutula

This evergreen perennial sub-shrub grows to 3-5' tall and 3-5' wide. Gumplants can be identified by the glossy, gummy liquid on the flower buds before they open (hence the name gumplant). In fact, the gummy substance was once made into a chewing gum and an adhesive. Marsh gumplant grows in wet soils along with bulrush and other marsh plants. It produces many bright yellow flowers per bush from spring to fall. Marsh gumplant is also a very important plant in restoration work and for providing protection and habitat for the California Clapper Rail. Native to California and is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America. Excellent butterfly nectar source; birds & small mammals eat the seeds, use plant as shelter and nesting site. In particular provides valuable habitat for the endangered California clapper rail. The gummy substance was used by Native Americans like glue and also as a topical skin lotion to treat skin afflictions, including rashes caused by poison oak. Found in salt-marsh, coastal. Communitites located in Wetland-riparian Between 0 and 33 feet.

Soon to become a superstar among groundcovers, you can’t ask for much more than what this durable & stepable California native provides. Creating an almost flat, super-dense, evergreen, trailing carpet, it blooms from May all the way to October with 2.5” sunny yellow blooms. DROUGHT, CLAY, SAND & salt tolerant, it’s long lived and excellent for parking strips & hillsides. Great habitat plant & deer resistant! To 6” tall x 36” across.