Scientific Name:	Grindelia stricta DC.
Scientific Name Synonyms:	Grindelia integrifolia
English Name:	Oregon gumweed
Classification / Taxonomy
Scientific Name - Concept Reference:	Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.
Classification Level:	Species
Taxonomy Comments:	Common coastal plants in BC are Grindelia stricta, not G. integrifolia. The common name was changed from Puget Sound gumweed to Oregon gumweed to reflect that the species is more widespread and not geographically attached to one area.
Species Group:	Vascular Plant
Species Code:	GRINSTR
Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Plantae Anthophyta Dicotyledoneae Asterales Asteraceae
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Global Status:	G4 (Oct 2004)
Provincial Status:	S5 (Apr 2015)
BC List:	Yellow
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General Status Canada:	4 - Secure (2010)
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B.C. Conservation Data Centre. Species Summary: Grindelia stricta. B.C. Minist. of Environment. Available: https://a100.gov.bc.ca/pub/eswp/ (accessed Jun 13, 2026).