genus
Rayless Goldenrod
Bigelowia
Field notes
Bigelowia is a genus of North American flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, native to the United States.
Bigelowia plants are subshrubs, often forming clumps. They have very small but numerous displays of small yellow flower heads with disc florets but no ray florets.
Species
Bigelowia nudata (Michx.) DC. – Louisiana Alabama Mississippi Georgia Florida South Carolina North Carolina
Bigelowia nuttallii L.C.Anderson – Texas Louisiana Alabama Georgia Florida
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.
Top native rayless goldenrod All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
