Grindelia sublanuginosa is a North American species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.

It is native to western Mexico, found only in the State of Jalisco.

[1] Grindelia sublanuginosa is a branching herb up to 40 cm (16 in) tall.

Leaves are olive-green, up to 35 mm (1.4 in) long, with small teeth along the edges.

The achenes are distinctive in the genus in being tetragonal.