Grindelia ciliata
clasping-leaf prionopsis, wax goldenweed, spanish gold, spanishgold, clasping-leaf haplopappus, saw-leaf daisy
Family
Asteraceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
clasping
Leaf Type
simple
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
yellow
Flower Month
August - September
Height (meters)
0.3 - 0.5
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Armed
Origin
native
Lifespan
annual, biennial
Growing Season
Warm season
Wetland Class
FACU
Prairie Coefficient of Conservatism
3
Natural History
Found rarely in east and southeast Texas. Only reported from four parishes in Louisiana. It occurred on one railroad remnant in Louisiana where it was probably adventive (pers. comm. Charles Allen of NLU).