gumweed

• Substantiv, das verschiedene westamerikanische Pflanzen der Gattung Grindelia bezeichnet, die durch harzige Blätter und Stängel gekennzeichnet sind, historisch medizinisch genutzt wurden, aber oft giftig für Vieh sind.

A noun referring to any of various western American plants of the genus Grindelia, characterized by resinous leaves and stems, historically used medicinally but often poisonous to livestock.

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   Any of various western American plants of the genus Grindelia, characterized by resinous leaves and stems, historically used in herbal medicine and sometimes toxic to livestock.

   Grindelie

   • The settlers used gumweed to treat respiratory ailments.
   • Gumweed grows abundantly in dry, open areas of the western United States.
   • Farmers are cautious about gumweed because it can be poisonous to cattle.

   Synonymegrindeliagum planttarweed