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.
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)