noun
- Plural of grindelia; plants of the genus Grindelia, native to the Americas, having sticky flower buds and yellow flowers, sometimes used in herbal medicine.
Usage: botanical term; also called gum plant or rosin weed
Examples
- The grindelias in the garden attracted bees with their bright yellow blooms.
- Several species of grindelias grow wild in California and the southwestern United States.
- Herbalists have traditionally used grindelias to prepare respiratory remedies.
- The sticky resin on grindelia flower buds gives the plant its common name, gum plant.