Solidago nemoralis Aiton Gray goldenrod, field goldenrod
Gray or field goldenrod is a native of North America. For a comparison chart of some of the varieties of goldenrods, see Solidago. Identification: Plants are 6-30" (15-76 cm) tall, smaller than many goldenrods. The main stem is reddish or gray-green, with short grayish-white hairs. Leaves are gray-green, alternate, lance-like ("lanceolate") or sometimes oval, up to 4" (10 cm) × ¾" (1.9 cm), becoming smaller higher on the stem. They are serrated or sometimes smooth. When the serrations are present, they are "crenate-serrate"—sometimes rounded, sometimes sharp-edged. At the base of each leaf there are often two side-pointing smaller leaflets ("wings"). Fine hairs on the leaves make them feel somewhat rough, like fine sandpaper. Flowerheads may be narrow, or wider at the base; they are 3-10" (7.6-25 cm) long × 1-4" (2.5-10 cm) wide. Individual flowers are less than ¼" (6.3 mm) around, with 4-9 ray flowers and 3-10 disk florets. Edibility: Not edible. Online References:
The Connecticut Botanical Society's Connecticut wildflowers site The University of Wisconsin's Robert W. Freckmann Herbarium Kansas Wildflowers and Grasses References:
8/22/2012 · Squannacook River Wildlife Area, Townsend, Massachusetts 8/30/2014 · New Mexico 8/30/2012 · Orange Trail, Willard Brook State Park, Townsend, Massachusetts 8/22/2012 · Squannacook River Wildlife Area, Townsend, Massachusetts 8/30/2012 · Orange Trail, Willard Brook State Park, Townsend, Massachusetts 8/22/2012 · Squannacook River Wildlife Area, Townsend, Massachusetts
Solidago nemoralis description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 11 Jul 2023. © FloraFinder.org. All rights reserved. |
9/14/2009 · Near Nashoba Hospital, Ayer, Massachusetts 8/30/2014 · New Mexico 8/22/2012 · Squannacook River Wildlife Area, Townsend, Massachusetts 8/22/2012 · Squannacook River Wildlife Area, Townsend, Massachusetts 8/30/2012 · Orange Trail, Willard Brook State Park, Townsend, Massachusetts 8/30/2012 · Orange Trail, Willard Brook State Park, Townsend, Massachusetts 9/14/2009 · Near Nashoba Hospital, Ayer, Massachusetts 10/24/2012 · By Jacquelyn Boyt Range:
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