| Description | A common Goldenrod found growing in open fields and along roadsides. Easy to identify because of its leaves. As with all Goldenrod's, they are not the culprit that cause allergy problems. Their pollen is relatively heavy and is carried away by insects not the wind. |
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| Pronunciation | (so-li-DAH-go) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Wild Flowers |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | dry mesic prairie, neutral soil |
| Flowers | golden yellow flat topped cluster of many flower heads, each flower head having 7-14 petal-like ray flowers, central disk has protruding thread like stigmas, composite type flower bloom August through September |
| Leaves | alternate leaves, progressively get smaller towards the top, basal leaves on longer stalks, rough to the touch, stem leaves are clasping |
| Stems | stout rhizome, somewhat hairy |
| Roots | deep, fibrous |
| Dimensions | up to 5 feet |
| Propagation | cold stratification of seeds, division |
| Misc Facts | Solidago is Latin for “to strengthen or make whole". |
| Notes & Reference | #08- Peterson's Guide to Wild Flowers (Peterson McKenny), #09-The Prairie Garden (J. Robert Smith with Beatrice Smith), #45-#45-Prairie Propagation Handbook (Harold Rock), #56-Tall Grass Prairie Wildflowers (Doug Ladd), #157-The Sunflower Family in the Upper Midwest (Thomas Antonio, Susanne Masi) |
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