Gymnosperma glutinosum (Spreng.) Less. is a plant in the Asteraceae family, order Asterales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Gymnosperma glutinosum (Spreng.) Less. (Gymnosperma glutinosum (Spreng.) Less.)
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Gymnosperma glutinosum (Spreng.) Less.

Gymnosperma glutinosum (Spreng.) Less.

Gymnosperma glutinosum, the only known species of the Asteraceae genus Gymnosperma, is native to North and Central America.

Family
Genus
Gymnosperma
Order
Asterales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Gymnosperma glutinosum (Spreng.) Less.

Gymnosperma is a genus of flowering plants that belongs to the family Asteraceae. The only known species in this genus is Gymnosperma glutinosum (Spreng.) Less., which is also commonly called gumhead. This species is native to Mexico, Guatemala, and the southwestern United States, specifically the states of Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Asterales Asteraceae Gymnosperma

More from Asteraceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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