Asteraceae
Western goldentop
Euthamia occidentalis
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Euthamia
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Common names
By language (2)
- Chinese
- 美洲一枝黄花, 美洲金顶菊
- English
- Western goldentop, Western goldenrod
Synonyms
- Aster baccharoides Kuntze
- Euthamia californica Gand.
- Euthamia linarifolia Gand.
- Solidago occidentalis (Nutt.) Torr. & A.Gray
Flowers
- Flower colour
- yellow (USDA PLANTS Database)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native
Photos
Photo: Eugene Zelenko, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Eugene Zelenko, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Eugene Zelenko, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Andrey Zharkikh from Salt Lake City, USA, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Thayne Tuason, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Thayne Tuason, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Jim Morefield from Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.