Abstract
Grindelia camporum is a conspicuously resinous, herbaceous perennial found in the Central Valley area of California. The resin is produced in multicellular glands, which occur on the surfaces of stems, leaves, and involucres. The resin is composed of grindelic acid and several of its derivatives. These labdane diterpenes are similar to the resin acids that constitute rosin, a principal product of the naval stores industry, and it seems likely that resin extracted from Grindelia would have uses similar to those of rosin. If improved varieties of Grindelia camporum can be developed that yield a higher proportion of resin, this species would be suitable for domestication as a new crop for arid lands.
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