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Solidago canadensis, known as Canada goldenrod or Canadian goldenrod, is an herbaceous perennial plant of the family Asteraceae. [2] It is native to northeastern and north-central North America [ 3 ] and often forms colonies of upright growing plants, with many small yellow flowers in a branching inflorescence held above the foliage.
Solidago altissima, the tall goldenrod [5] or late goldenrod, [6] is a North American species of goldenrod in the family Asteraceae which is widespread across much of Canada, the United States, and northern Mexico. It is common in much of its range and fairly tolerant of landscapes which have been disturbed by humans.
Goldenrod often is inaccurately said to cause hay fever in humans. [26] The pollen causing this allergic reaction is produced mainly by ragweed (Ambrosia sp.), blooming at the same time as the goldenrod and pollinated by wind. Goldenrod pollen is too heavy and sticky to be blown far from the flowers, and is pollinated mainly by insects. [26]
Goldenrod is a common name for many species of flowering plants in the sunflower family, Asteraceae, commonly in reference to the genus Solidago. Several genera, such as Euthamia , were formerly included in a broader concept of the genus Solidago .
Solidago rugosa, commonly called the wrinkleleaf goldenrod [2] or rough-stemmed goldenrod, [3] is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.It is native to North America, where it is widespread across eastern and central Canada (from Newfoundland to Ontario) and the eastern and central United States (Maine west as far as Wisconsin and Iowa, south to Florida and Texas). [4]
Solidago virgaurea, the European goldenrod or woundwort, is an herbaceous perennial plant of the family Asteraceae. It is widespread across most of Europe as well as North Africa and northern, central, and southwestern Asia (China, Russia, India, Turkey, Kazakhstan, etc.). [2] [3] [4] It is grown as a garden flower with many different cultivars ...
Solidago rigida, known by the common names stiff goldenrod and stiff-leaved goldenrod, is a North American plant species in the family Asteraceae. It has a widespread distribution in Canada and the United States, where it is found primarily east of the Rocky Mountains . [ 2 ]
Solidago multiradiata is a species of goldenrod known by the common names Rocky Mountain goldenrod, [2] northern goldenrod, [3] and alpine goldenrod.It is native to North America, where it can be found throughout the northern regions, including Alaska and most of Canada (all three territories plus every province except Prince Edward Island, in addition to territory north of the Arctic Circle.)