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flat-topped goldenrod

Solidago graminifolia

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Common names

17 names · 15 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Common goldentop[3]
  • flat-topped goldenrod[1][2]
  • Grass-leaved Goldenrod[1][2]
Other languages (14)
Dutch
  • Grasbladige guldenroede
French
  • verge d'or à feuilles de graminée[1][2]
Chinese (Traditional)
Czech
  • zlatobýl trávolistý[2]
Finnish
  • säiläraippu[2]
German
Hungarian
  • fűlevelű aranyvessző[2]
Japanese
  • イトバアワダチソウ[2]
Ojibwe
  • Wezaawaaskoneg[2]
Polish
  • Nawłoć wąskolistna[2]
Russian
  • Эвтамия злаколистная[2]
Slovak
  • zlatobyľka trávolistá[2]
Swedish
  • kvastgullris[2]
Ukrainian
  • Евтамія злаколиста[2]
Sources & name notes (3)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Euthamia graminifolia — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • grass-leaved goldenrod — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 130989; Euthamia graminifolia.
  • Grasblättriger Goldschirm — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 130989; Euthamia graminifolia.
  • flat-topped goldenrod — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 130989; Euthamia graminifolia.
  • verge d'or à feuilles de graminée — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 130989; Euthamia graminifolia.
[2] Euthamia graminifolia — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • grass-leaved goldenrod — results[12].names[4]; taxon id 130989; Euthamia graminifolia.
  • Grasblättriger Goldschirm — results[12].names[8]; taxon id 130989; Euthamia graminifolia.
  • flat-topped goldenrod — results[12].names[1]; taxon id 130989; Euthamia graminifolia.
  • verge d'or à feuilles de graminée — results[12].names[3]; taxon id 130989; Euthamia graminifolia.
  • zlatobýl trávolistý — results[12].names[5]; taxon id 130989; Euthamia graminifolia.
  • säiläraippu — results[12].names[6]; taxon id 130989; Euthamia graminifolia.
  • Эвтамия злаколистная — results[12].names[7]; taxon id 130989; Euthamia graminifolia.
  • Wezaawaaskoneg — results[12].names[9]; taxon id 130989; Euthamia graminifolia.
  • イトバアワダチソウ — results[12].names[10]; taxon id 130989; Euthamia graminifolia.
  • 金頂菊 — results[12].names[11]; taxon id 130989; Euthamia graminifolia.
  • kvastgullris — results[12].names[12]; taxon id 130989; Euthamia graminifolia.
  • fűlevelű aranyvessző — results[12].names[13]; taxon id 130989; Euthamia graminifolia.
  • zlatobyľka trávolistá — results[12].names[14]; taxon id 130989; Euthamia graminifolia.
  • Nawłoć wąskolistna — results[12].names[15]; taxon id 130989; Euthamia graminifolia.
  • Евтамія злаколиста — results[12].names[16]; taxon id 130989; Euthamia graminifolia.
[3] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Euthamia graminifolia ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Grasblättriger Goldschirm (DE) — VernacularName.tsv, line 144037; taxon 3DCYS.
  • Common goldentop (EN) — VernacularName.tsv, line 144036; taxon 3DCYS.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Catalogue of Life treats Solidago graminifolia as a synonym of Euthamia graminifolia.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1] [2]
Botanical family
Asteraceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [2]
Pollinator guidance
RHS includes Solidago species in its Plants for Pollinators guidance.

Genus-level guidance, not a rating for this individual species or a particular cultivar. RHS planting guidance. Choose accessible flowers with pollen and nectar; reduced-resource and double-flowered forms may be unsuitable.

Sources [3]
Native range
Subarctic America to WC. N. & EC. U.S.A.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [4]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Medium
Pollen value Medium
Plant profile

About this plant

Grass-leaved Goldenrod (Solidago graminifolia) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from July to September.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

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  1. Catalogue of Life Solidago graminifolia — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: Taxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 2472836; ID 6Z58P; rank species; status synonym

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Catalogue of Life Euthamia graminifolia — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 227694; ID 3DCYS; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 227694; ID 3DCYS; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  3. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Garden Plants

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 5, column 1, entry Solidago species (top 82 pt)

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  4. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Euthamia graminifolia — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 506514, 880984; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1663187, 1663188, 1663189, 1663190, 1663191, 1663192, 1663193, 1663194, 1663195, 1663196, 1663198, 1663199, 1663200, 1663201, 1663202, 1663203, 1663204, 1663205, 1663206, 1663207, 1663208, 1663209, 1663210, 1663211, 1663212, 1663213, 1663214, 1663215

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    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.