Euthamia occidentalis

Euthamia occidentalis is a flowering plant, known by the common names western flat topped goldenrod, western goldentop and western goldenrod, in the family Asteraceae.

Euthamia occidentalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Asteraceae
Tribe:
Astereae
Genus:
Euthamia
Species:
E. occidentalis
Binomial name
Euthamia occidentalis
Synonyms[1]
  • Euthamia occidentale Nutt.
  • Aster baccharoides Kuntze 1891 not (Benth.) Steetz 1856
  • Euthamia californica Gand.
  • Euthamia linarifolia Gand.
  • Solidago occidentalis (Nutt.) Torr. & A.Gray

Distribution

It is a common plant of western North America, from British Columbia and Alberta, the Western United States (from the Pacific as far east as Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico), and Baja California.[2][3] It is most likely to be found near water, such as wetlands, ditches, and marshes.[4]

Description

Euthamia occidentalis is a scrubby perennial plant with many green stems which age into a dull brownish-green, and green small leaves. It has plentiful yellowish clusters of flowers.[5]

References
  1. Tropicos, Euthamia occidentalis Nutt.
  2. Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  3. United States Department of Agriculture plants profile
  4. Jepson Manual Treatment (TJM93) of Euthamia graminifolia
  5. Flora of North America, Euthamia occidentalis Nuttall, 1840. Western goldentop


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