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western goldenrod

Euthamia occidentalis

Easily confused with

Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.

Where it is recorded

Records by month in California.January 172, February 149, March 155, April 192, May 187, June 138, July 118, August 125, September 415, October 337, November 200, December 154.
United States3,023
California1,893
Nevada236
Oregon229
Canada206
Washington204
Colorado118
British Columbia111
Utah101
Alberta95

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Group and habits

  • Forb or herb growth formListed by a harvested source as having a forb or herbaceous growth form.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
  • Wetland-associatedListed by a harvested source as obligate or frequent in wetland habitat.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
  • Perennial plantListed by a harvested source as having a perennial life duration.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
  • Pollinator-associated plantDescends from a plant lineage commonly associated with pollinators.Inferred from its group

Classification

KingdomPlants · Plantae
PhylumVascular Plants · Tracheophyta
ClassDicots · Magnoliopsida
OrderSunflowers, Bellflowers, Fanflowers, and Allies · Asterales
FamilySunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies · Asteraceae
Genusgrass-leaved goldenrods · Euthamia

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Sources

Remember the name next time.

Practise western goldenrod with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.