Educational Story
The Slender Flattop Goldenrod, Euthamia caroliniana, is a fall-flowering herbaceous perennial plant that produces flowers similar to flowers of the typical goldenrod genus, Solidago. The small yellow flowers have a more elegant and ethereal form than a typical goldenrod, but are equally attractive to bees and other pollinators. It flowers from July into October and offers a beautiful yellow fluffy addition to the Florida landscape. The stalk has tiny grasslike leaves, with a single vein, that give the stalk a feathery appearance. The plant is widespread in eastern North America, and occurs as far north as the coastal plains of Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Gardening Facts
| Scientific Name: | Euthamia caroliniana |
| Common Name: | Slender Flattop Goldenrod |
| Description of facts and concepts: | Common weed found in pastures |
| Seed or division information: | Seeds and has a creeping rhizome root system |
| Date of flower’s bloom (Month and week): | Fall and early winter |
| Ecoregion: | Throughout coastal eastern US, mesic flatwoods, wetland depressions, disturbed sites |
| Color of Flower: | Yellow |
| Height: | 1-3 feet |
| Spread: | 2 feet |
| Family: | Aster |
| Soil Type: Base to Acidic | Acidic |
| Soil: Dry to Wet | Wet |
| Light: Sun to Shade | Part Sun to Full Sun |
| Zone | 5A-10B |