''Euthamia occidentalis'' is a flowering plant, known by the common names western flat topped goldenrod, western goldentop and western goldenrod, in the family

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Description

''Euthamia occidentalis'' is a scrubby perennial plant with many green stems which age into a dull brownish-green, and green small leaves. It has plentiful yellowish clusters of flowers. Flowers bloom July to November.

Distribution and habitat

It is a common plant of western North America, from

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, the

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(from the

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as far east as

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), and

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. It is most likely to be found near water, such as

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References

External links

USDA Plants Profile for ''Euthamia graminifolia'' (flat-top goldentop)Calflora Database: ''Euthamia graminifolia'' (western flat topped goldenrod, western goldenrod, western goldentop)Jepson eFlora (TJM2) treatment of ''Euthamia graminifolia''University of Washington, Burke Museum: ''Euthamia graminifolia'' including photosCalphotos Photos gallery, University of California: ''Euthamia graminifolia''
* occidentalis Flora of Western Canada Flora of the Northwestern United States Flora of the Southwestern United States Flora of Baja California Flora of California Flora of New Mexico Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands Natural history of the Peninsular Ranges Natural history of the Transverse Ranges Plants described in 1840 Taxa named by Thomas Nuttall Flora without expected TNC conservation status {{Astereae-stub