| Description | Elm Leaf Goldenrod (Solidago ulmifolia) |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | Wild Flowers, Ferns - Hardy |
| Sunlight | light shade to partial sun |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | found in dry woods |
| Flowers | branching panicle of yellow-flowered racemes, found on terminal portion of stem |
| Fruit | dry seed, has a fluffy pappus |
| Leaves | superficially resembling leaves of American Elm |
| Stems | central stem, terete (cylindrical) |
| Roots | branching caudex (swollen base of a plant) with secondary fibrous roots, produces rhizomes, forms colonies |
| Dimensions | 2-4 feet |
| Propagation | division |
| Misc Facts | Genus name comes from the Latin words solidus meaning whole and ago meaning to make in reference to the medicinal healing properties of some species plants. Specific epithet means elm-leaved (Ulmus). AKA: Elm-leaved Goldenrod. |
| Notes & Reference | #152B-The Flora of Wisconsin (wisflora.herbarium.wisc.edu), #153-Illinois Wild Flower (www.illinoiswildflowers.info) |
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