Euthamia caroliniana
(L.) Greene ex Porter & Britt.
Slender Fragrant Goldenrod
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.131342
Element CodePDAST3R0B0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusEuthamia
SynonymsEuthamia tenuifolia var. tenuifolia
Other Common NamesSlender Goldentop (EN) slender goldentop (EN) Verge d'or de Caroline (FR)
Concept ReferenceKartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.
Taxonomic CommentsKartesz (1999), and Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2006) recognize Euthamia caroliniana with E. tenuifolia and E. remota in synonymy. Opinions differ as to the proper status of E. remota, which Kartesz (1994) listed as a synonym of E. tenuifolia var. tenuifolia. This synonymy adds a disjunct range (in the Great Lakes region) to a Coastal Plain species. Sieren revised the genus Euthamia in 1981 and treated E. remota as a synonym of E. gymnospermoides, assigning it affinity with Great Plains prairie goldenrods. Swink & Wilhelm (1994) follow Sieren's treatment, however, do not assign Euthamia, but Solidago, as the genus name. Gleason & Cronquist (1991) recognize E. remota as a Great Lakes endemic while confining E. tenuifolia to the coastal plain. Voss (1996) similarly maintains E. remota as a curious Great Lakes endemic, but with some reservation. His discussion addresses the combination of E. remota and E. tenuifolia, but invokes E. caroliniana as the proper name to the union, citing Taxon 40: 505-508.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-06-27
Change Date1994-03-18
Edition AuthorsS.L.Neid, MRO; rev. G. Davis (Mar 2002)
Range Extent20,000-2,500,000 square km (about 8000-1,000,000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences81 to >300
Rank ReasonsEuthamia caroliniana is demonstrably widespread and secure across a large geographic range.
Range Extent CommentsEuthamia caroliniana occurs occasionally to frequently along the Atlantic coast from southern Maine to Georgia and along the Gulf of Mexico from western Florida to Louisiana. Synonymy with Euthamia remota provides a disjunct range in Michigan and Ohio, and possibly northeast Indiana.
Occurrences CommentsThe following occurrence information was record for Euthamia tenuifolia var. tenuifolia but probably applies to E. caroliniana. Occurrences in Delaware, Georgia (24 counties), Louisiana (6 counties), Massachusetts (S5; 11 counties), Maine (7 extant records, plus 2 historical locations), Michigan (tracked as E. remota--53 records, 19 counties), North Carolina (S5; 56 counties), New Hampshire (5 populations), New Jersey (S3S4), New York (S4), Pennsylvania (1 extant, plus 6 historical and 2 extirpated; 4 counties), Rhode Island (S5), South Carolina (29 counties), Virginia (36 counties).
Threat Impact CommentsThreats include: habitat loss to development; habitat degradation by alternative use, i.e. ATV/ORV use, and populations may be threatened by natural succession.
Ecology & Habitat
Habitat
Open sandy or mucky shores, often acidic.
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN4
| Province | Rank | Native |
|---|
| Nova Scotia | S4 | Yes |
| Ontario | S1 | Yes |
United StatesN5
| Province | Rank | Native |
|---|
| South Carolina | S5 | Yes |
| Indiana | SNR | Yes |
| Illinois | SNR | Yes |
| West Virginia | SNR | Yes |
| Ohio | S2 | Yes |
| Virginia | S5 | Yes |
| Maine | S2 | Yes |
| Georgia | SNR | Yes |
| Delaware | SNR | Yes |
| North Carolina | SNR | Yes |
| Massachusetts | S5 | Yes |
| Maryland | SNR | Yes |
| New Hampshire | S2 | Yes |
| Alabama | SNR | Yes |
| Kentucky | SNR | Yes |
| Mississippi | S4 | Yes |
| New Jersey | S3 | Yes |
| Connecticut | SNR | Yes |
| Louisiana | S3 | Yes |
| Pennsylvania | S1 | Yes |
| Rhode Island | S5 | Yes |
| Florida | SNR | Yes |
| New York | S3 | Yes |
| Michigan | SNR | Yes |
Roadless Areas (1)
Florida (1)
| Area | Forest | Acres |
|---|
| Clear Lake | Apalachicola National Forest | 5,592 |
References (15)
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- Radford, A. E., H. E. Ahles, and C. R. Bell. 1964. Manual of the Vascular Flora of the Carolinas. University of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
- Reznicek, A.A. 1994. The disjunct coastal plain flora in the Great Lakes region. Biological Conservation 68:203-215.
- Reznicek, Dr. Anton. Personal communcation. University of Michigan Herbarium. North University Building, Ann Arbor, MI. E-mail communication with S.L.Neid, Feb.27, 1997.
- Rhoads, A.F., and W. Klein. 1993. Atlas of the Flora of Pennsylvania: An Annotated Checklist. American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia, PA.
- Sieren, D.J. 1981. The taxonomy of the genus <i>Euthamia</i>. Rhodora 83:551-579.
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- Voss, E.G. 1996. Michigan Flora, Part III. Dicots (Pyrolaceae-Compositae). Cranbrook Institute of Science, Bloomfield Hills Bulletin 61.