Flower profile
Stiffleaf false goldenaster
Heterotheca stenophylla
Stiffleaf false goldenaster is a wildflower that USDA PLANTS lists as native in the lower 48 states.
*iNaturalist research-grade observations, as of October 17, 2026.
On our lists for: Oklahoma
Quick look
Heterotheca stenophylla, called the stiffleaf goldenaster, is a North American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It grows on the Great Plains of the central United States from South Dakota south to Texas and New Mexico.VarietiesHeterotheca stenophylla var. angustifolia (Rydb.) Semple Heterotheca stenophylla var. stenophylla
- It belongs to the Asteraceae family. iNaturalist
- USDA PLANTS describes it as an herb (forb) / a subshrub with a perennial life cycle. USDA PLANTS
- USDA PLANTS lists it as native in the lower 48 states and records it in 9 states. USDA PLANTS
- NatureServe lists it as native to Oklahoma. NatureServe
- iNaturalist has 381 research-grade sightings of it in Oklahoma, ranking #93 among the 110 flowers on our Oklahoma list. iNaturalist
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When does it bloom?
There are only a handful of Oklahoma flowering records, so this chart uses records from across the U.S.
Conservation status
- Federal (U.S. ESA)
- Not listed No U.S. Endangered Species Act listing in the USFWS ECOS database. USFWS ECOS
- NatureServe global
- G4 Apparently secure worldwide. NatureServe
- Oklahoma
- No list Oklahoma has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants, so we show NatureServe's Oklahoma ranks instead. NatureServe: SNR, not yet ranked in Oklahoma.
- Rare elsewhere
- No other U.S. state ranks it S1, S2, SH or SX.
Checked October 17, 2026. Rankings and lists can change, so follow the links for the latest.
Can you eat it?
None of the sources we checked (NC State Extension (no page for this plant), USDA PLANTS) say whether it's edible or poisonous for people.
It isn't on the ASPCA plant list.
🌿 Never eat a wild plant unless you're certain of its ID; this isn't medical advice. Worried about a person? Call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222. Worried about a pet? Call your vet.
Where does it grow?
USDA PLANTS records stiffleaf false goldenaster in 9 states.
recorded by USDA PLANTS on our state lists not recorded
See the full list of states
Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas.
Oklahoma counties with USDA records: Beaver, Beckham, Blaine, Caddo, Canadian, Comanche, Custer, Dewey, Greer, Harmon, Harper, Jackson, Johnston, Kingfisher, Kiowa, Major, Pottawatomie, Roger Mills, Texas, Washita, Woods, Woodward.
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Sources
- USDA, NRCS. PLANTS Database, profile HEST3.
- iNaturalist, Heterotheca stenophylla: taxonomy, research-grade observation counts and “Flowering” annotations, retrieved October 17, 2026.
- Wikipedia, Heterotheca stenophylla (lead quoted under CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Oklahoma: Oklahoma Noxious Weed Law (2 O.S. § 3-220).
- USFWS, ECOS species database (ESA listing check), October 17, 2026.
- NatureServe Explorer, Heterotheca stenophylla (global and state ranks).
- Edibility and toxicity: no source found (marked "not well documented").
- Photo: Mark G via iNaturalist · CC0 · resized.