Slender goldenrod
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Euthamia caroliniana
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Asteraceae
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Landscape Uses:
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Primarly recommended for natural landscapes and habitat restorations. Also wildflower gardens. |
Ecological Restoration Notes: |
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Availability: |
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Grown by enthusiasts. |
Description: |
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Medium herbaceous shrub-like wildflower. |
Height: |
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Typically 1-3 feet in height. Is usually as broad as tall. |
Growth Rate: |
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Fast. |
Range: |
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Widespread in eastern North America south to northeastern Miami-Dade and Collier counties. |
Habitats: |
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Pinelands and open disturbed sites. |
Soils: |
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Moist to wet, moderately well-drained sandy soils, without humus. |
Nutritional Requirements: |
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Low; it grows in nutrient poor soils. |
Salt Water Tolerance: |
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Low; does not tolerate flooding by salt or brackish water. |
Salt Wind Tolerance: |
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Low; salt wind may burn the leaves. |
Drought Tolerance: |
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Low; requires moist to wet soils and is intolerant of long periods of drought. |
Light Requirements: |
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Full sun. |
Flower Color: |
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Yellow. |
Flower Characteristics: |
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Showy inflorescence. |
Flowering Season: |
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Summer-fall. |
Fruit: |
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Inconspicuous achene. |
Wildlife and Ecology: |
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Horticultural Notes: |
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Can be grown from seed. |
Comments: |
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A very attractive wildflower. |
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