Grindelia
- proper noun
- /ɡrɪnˈdiːliə/
- Specialized
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Grindelia
- Traditional remedies sometimes use extracts from Grindelia plants for their medicinal properties.
Examples
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Species in the Grindelia genus are often found growing in dry, open habitats.
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Botanists discovered a new species of Grindelia in northern Mexico.
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Grindelia is often used in herbal remedies.
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Have you ever heard of Grindelia?
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Botanists discovered a new species of Grindelia in northern Mexico.
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Species in the Grindelia genus are often found growing in dry, open habitats.
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Traditional remedies sometimes use extracts from Grindelia plants for their medicinal properties.
Synonyms
A western North American plant with sticky sap and yellow flowers that can poison livestock
A western American plant with sticky leaves sometimes used as medicine but poisonous to animals
Compounds
- Specialized
A plant that lives for many years with sticky leaves and yellow flowers that grows in California or Baja California
- Specialized
A perennial plant with yellow flower heads and sticky sap native to western and central North America
Surface Forms
Etymology
Grindelia is named after a botanist called Grindel, who gave his name to this group of plants. So the name refers to a group of coarse, sticky herbs in the daisy family.
