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The goldenrod is the state flower of the U.S. states of Kentucky (adopted 1926) and Nebraska (adopted 1895). Solidago altissima, tall goldenrod, was named the state wildflower of South Carolina in 2003. [49] The sweet goldenrod (Solidago odora) is the state herb of Delaware. [50]
Ragweed pollen can remain airborne for days and travel great distances, and can even be carried 300–400 miles (500–600 km) out to sea. [12] Ragweeds native to the Americas have been introduced to Europe starting in the nineteenth century and especially during World War I , and have spread rapidly since the 1950s. [ 15 ]
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 .
Goldenrod has heavier pollen that must be carried by a pollinator from plant to plant whereas ragweed has lighter weight pollen that is blown by the wind, causing those pesky fall allergies.
Goldenrod, the glorious fall-blooming flower, is critical for monarch butterflies as they are passing through WNC on their way to Mexico.
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Solidago ptarmicoides, the prairie goldenrod, white flat-top goldenrod or upland white aster, is a North American perennial flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. [4] It is native to the central and eastern Canada (from New Brunswick to Manitoba) and parts of the United States (mostly Great Lakes region, the Northeast, the Ozarks, and the northern Great Plains, with isolated populations in ...
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]