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Burk, Ken

Euthamia leptocephala

Euthamia leptocephala (Torr. & A. Gray) Greene ex Porter & Britton

Bushy Goldentop, Slender-headed Euthamia

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Solidago leptocephala

USDA Symbol: EULE4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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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 , Green
Bloom Time: Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , FL , GA , KY , LA , MO , MS , OK , SC , TN , TX

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:	FACW				FACW	FAC		FACW

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.

Wildflower Center Seed Bank

LBJWC-1148 Collected 2007-07-12 in Fort Bend County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

1 collection(s) available in the Wildflower Center Seed Bank

Bibliography

Bibref 328 - Wildflowers of Texas (2003) Ajilvsgi, Geyata.

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Web Reference

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

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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