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Smith, R.W.

Euthamia caroliniana

Euthamia caroliniana (L.) Greene ex Porter & Britton

Slender Goldentop, Slender Fragrant Goldenrod

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Euthamia microcephala, Euthamia microphylla, Euthamia minor, Euthamia tenuifolia, Euthamia tenuifolia var. tenuifolia, Solidago caroliniana, Solidago microcephala, Solidago microphylla, Solidago minor, Solidago tenuifolia

USDA Symbol: EUCA26

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

Euthamia caroliniana has grass-like leaves with tiny resin dots and only one rib or vein.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec

Distribution

USA: AL , CT , DE , FL , GA , IL , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MS , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , VA , WI , WV
Canada: NS , ON

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FAC				FAC			FACW	FAC

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Mt. Cuba Center - Hockessin, DE

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Research Literature

Reslit 2685 - Review of early nomenclature in Euthamia (Asteraceae: Astereae) (1999) G. L. Nesom
Reslit 2686 - Erigeron carolinianus L., an earlier name for Euthamia (Solidago) tenuifolia (Pursh) E. Greene (Asteraceae) (1991) J. L. Reveal
Reslit 2687 - Volatile oil of Euthamia caroliniana (L) Greene (1916) G. A. Russell

This information was provided by the Florida WIldflower Foundation.
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Additional resources

USDA: Find Euthamia caroliniana in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Euthamia caroliniana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Euthamia caroliniana

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-27
Research By: TWC Staff

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