Euthamia gymnospermoides
Euthamia gymnospermoides, with the common names Great Plains goldentop and Texas goldentop, is a plant in the composite family.
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It is native primarily to the Great Plains and Great Lakes Region where it is found in prairies and sandy areas.[2][3]
Euthamia gymnospermoides is a perennial that produces heads of yellow flowers in late summer. It is distinguished from the similar Euthamia graminifolia by having only one vein per leaf and larger flower heads.[4]
References
External links
- United States Department of Agriculture Plants Profile for Euthamia gymnospermoides (Texas goldentop)
- Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network–—NPIN: Euthamia gymnospermoides —Texas goldentop
- Photo of plant specimen at Missouri Botanical Garden, collected in Indian Territory (now Oklahoma) in 1894, isotype of Euthamia gymnospermoides
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