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Euthamia graminifolia

(L.) Nutt.

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Euthamia graminifolia, the grass-leaved goldenrod or flat-top goldenrod, is a North American species of plants in the family Asteraceae. It is native to much of Canada (from Newfoundland to British Columbia), and the northern and eastern United States (primarily the Northeast, the Great Lakes region, and the Ohio Valley, with additional populations in the Southeast, the Great Plains, and a few scattered locations in the Pacific Northwest). There are also introduced populations in Europe and Asia.

Description

A temperate herb in the daisy family (Asteraceae).

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Edible Uses

The leaves are used for tea.

Traditional Uses

The leaves are used for tea.

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Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

North America,

Synonyms

Aster graminifolius (L.) KuntzeSolidago graminifolia (L.) Salisb.and many others

References (1)

  • Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 363

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