Grindelia Herb
Grindelia herb (grindelia squarrosa)
Latin Name: grindelia squarrosaCommon Names: Grindelia herb
Grindelia herb refers to grindelia squarrosa, which is only one species about about 25 or so that botanists have classified under the genus grindelia, a group of resinous perennial shrubs native to the western U.S. and South America. The grindelia squarrosa plant can be identified by its triangular leaves and bright, orange-yellow flowers that resemble daisies. Powder grindelia herb that is sold here at Starwest is also known as hardy grindelia, California gum plant, rosin weed and scaly grindelia. Like other wildcrafted herbs, this plant was virtually unknown to medical science prior to the 19th Century, when Dr. C.A. Canfield of San Francisco first used sliced grindelia herb to treat patients.
