Euthamia caroliniana
| Euthamia caroliniana | |
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| Photo taken by Gil Nelson | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae ⁄ Compositae |
| Genus: | Euthamia |
| Species: | E. caroliniana |
| Binomial name | |
| Euthamia caroliniana (L.) Greene ex Porter & Britton | |
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| Natural range of Euthamia caroliniana from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Common name: slender goldentop
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Taxonomic notes
Synonyms: Solidago microcephala (Nuttall) Bush; Solidago tenuifolia Pursh; Euthamia tenuifolia (Pursh) Nuttall var. microcephala Nuttall; E. tenuifolia var. tenuifolia; Solidago tenuifolia var. tenuifolia; Solidago tenuifolia; E. tenuifolia; E. minor (Michaux) Greene; E. minor; E. tenuifolia (Pursh) Nuttall
Description
A description of Euthamia caroliniana is provided in The Flora of North America.
Distribution
Ecology
Seed dispersal
According to Kay Kirkman, a plant ecologist, this species disperses by wind. [1]
Pollination
The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of Euthamia caroliniana at Archbold Biological Station. [2]
Andrenidae: Andrena fulvipennis
Apidae: Apis mellifera, Bombus impatiens, Epeolus carolinus
Colletidae: Colletes mandibularis, C. simulans, C. thysanellae, Hylaeus confluens
Halictidae: Agapostemon splendens, Augochlorella aurata, Halictus poeyi, Lasioglossum nymphalis, L. placidensis, L. puteulanum, Sphecodes heraclei
Leucospidae: Leucospis affinis, L. affinis, L. robertsoni, L. slossonae
Megachilidae: Anthidiellum perplexum, Coelioxys dolichos, C. octodentata, C. sayi, Megachile albitarsis, M. mendica
Pompilidae: Anoplius atrox, A. marginalis, Paracyphonyx funereus
Sphecidae: Ammophila pictipennis, Anacrabro ocellatus, Bembix sayi, Cerceris blakei, Ectemnius rufipes ais, Epinysson mellipes, Isodontia exornata, Liris beata, Microbembex monodonta, Palmodes dimidiatus, Philanthus politus, P. ventilabris, Prionyx thomae, Tachysphex similis, Tachytes validus
Vespidae: Euodynerus boscii boharti, E. hidalgo, Pachodynerus erynnis, Parancistrocerus salcularis rufulus, Polistes bellicosus, P. carolina, P. dorsalis hunteri, P. fuscatus, P. perplexus, Zethus slossonae, Z. spinipes
