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Flat-topped Goldenrod
Euthamia graminifolia
42.9121, -88.4814
Field Notes
Habitat:
E. graminifolia can be found in moist, open ground;
meadows; prairies; roadsides; ditches; inter-dunal
flats; exposed lakes; conifer swamps; lowland
forests; calcareous seeps; and sandy moist shorelines.
It is tolerant of poor, gravelly, sandy, or dry soils and
once established, can tolerate droughty conditions. It
is also found in shaded wood edges or sunny fields
and clearings.
Generally, E. graminifolia is found in habitat that is
noticeably wet, however it does grow in drier
conditions, especially in old fields, were it may
dominate. It is considered a ruderal species and can
grow in strongly acidic to mildly alkaline conditions.
Notes:
Infusions with flower heads were used by the Forest
Potawatomi to cure fevers. Leaves and oil have been
used as a diuretic, diaphoretic, astringent, pulmonary
aid, analgesic, and stimulant. It was used as a hunting
medicine by the Ojibwa tribe (Great Lakes region) by
smoking flowers to simulate the odor of a deer’s
hoof. They also infused the flowers to relieve chest
pain. The Chippewa used a decoction of the root to
relieve lung trouble and chest pain.
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