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euthamia graminifolia
The Flat-Topped Goldenrod is a beautiful yellow flower that grows in fields and along roadsides! It attracts many butterflies and bees, making it a favorite spot for little explorers.
Habitat: Flat-Topped Goldenrod grows in sunny fields, meadows, and along roadsides.
The Flat-Topped Goldenrod has numerous bright yellow flowers densely packed into flat-topped clusters, unlike the plume-like shapes of other goldenrods. Its leaves are unusually narrow and grass-like, linear in shape, arranged along slender green stems.
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PlantsRarity
Common
Danger
0/5 · No known danger
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It's sometimes called "Grass-leaved Goldenrod" because of its thin leaves.
Native Americans sometimes made a yellow dye from its flowers and leaves.
Often mistaken for hay fever culprits, but its pollen is heavy and sticky!
This plant is a superstar for pollinators, providing late-season food!
Flat-Topped Goldenrod can spread rapidly underground using rhizomes that help it colonize new areas.
Flat-Topped Goldenrod has abundant, sweet nectar that attracts many different insects, helping it to reproduce.
Flat-Topped Goldenrod has strong, rigid stems that help it stand tall and resist being knocked down by wind.
Apis mellifera
Visits flowers for nectar and pollen.

Danaus plexippus
Feeds on nectar, helping transfer pollen.
Trirhabda virgata
Larvae and adults feed on the leaves.
Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors.
Grassland habitats are terrestrial biomes dominated by grasses and herbaceous plants, supporting a variety of grazing animals.
This trait characterizes organisms whose diet consists entirely or primarily of plant material.
Diurnal animals are primarily active during daylight hours, typically resting or sleeping at night.
Describes organisms that transfer pollen, enabling the fertilization and reproduction of plants.
Danger
0/5 · No known danger
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50-150 cm
30-60 cm
0.2-0.5 cm
Late summer to fall
No
None
Perennial
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