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Puget Sound gumweed, a member of the sunflower family (Asteraceae), is a native, perennial, tap-rooted, herbaceous to semi-woody subshrub that grows 8 to 40 inches tall. The stout, branched stems are leafy, upright or reclining on the ground but with tips ascending, and are generally covered in long, soft, shaggy but unmatted hairs. Puget Sound gumweed is a locally common wildflower found along beaches, rocky shores, wet meadows, wetland prairies, ditches, pastures and salt marshes. It tolerates poor, sandy to clayey and saline soils, and prefers full sun to light shade and moist soil. Description from USDA
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