Grindelia nana var. discoidea
Asteraceae
Columbia River Gumweed
Erect, shiny, usually branching stems. Leaves to 4 in. long, narrow, wider toward rounded tip, entire or with few small teeth; upper leaves clasping stem. Flower heads about 1 in. across, disk flowers with no rays. Slightly gummy bracts at base are recurved. Grows in vernal ponds, along streams, in sandy soils, along river shores.
- Rarity: Locally Common
- Flowering Time: Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer
- Flower Form: Aster Tribe, Composite
- Life Cycle: Biennial
- Height: 12–30 inches
- Habitat: Moist Riverbanks, Vernal Wet
- Found In: East Gorge
- Native: Yes
- Latin Synonyms: Grindelia columbiana
