Grass Leaf Goldenrod

Grass Leaf Goldenrod

Euthamia graminifolia

wezaawaaskoneg (Smith: wasa 'waskwune 'k, wa'sawaskwune'k)

Grass leaf goldenrod is a species of sandy or clayey shores, meadows, and prairies, as well as roadsides and bog edges. The leaves of this goldenrod are narrow with parallel veins, and are very numerous on the stem. Blooming from July through September the yellow composite flowers occur in flat-topped clusters. Grass leaf goldenrod is found in clumps, growing to 3 feet tall from underground stems. (Plants used by the Great Lakes Ojibwa, Meeker)

The Ojibwa used a decoction of the root and an infusion of flowers for chest pain, and the whole plant to bring good fortune in hunting. (Plants used by the Great Lakes Ojibwa, Meeker)

Plants used by the Great Lakes Ojibwa, Meeker, Elias and Heim, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission, Odanah, WI, 1993