Bigelowia nuttallii
nuttall's rayless goldenrod
Family
Asteraceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Type
simple
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
yellow
Flower Month
July - September
Height (meters)
0.4 - 0.9
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Growing Season
Warm season
Wetland Class
FACU
Prairie Coefficient of Conservatism
9
Field Characters
Resembles the flat-topped goldenrods (Euthamia), which differ in that they have many leaves on the stems and the flowers have rays present. Also similar to Bigelowia nudata which has larger stem leaves than B. nuttallii.
Natural History
Infrequent in open sandy places, gravelly clays, and rock outcrops in east Texas and the western parishes of central Louisiana. It is rare in southeast Texas and the northern range of coastal prairie in Louisiana. Ranges across the Coastal States from North Carolina to Texas.
Habitat
Sandy places, gravelly clays, and rock outcrops.