Solidago sempervirens L. Seaside goldenrod, salt-marsh goldenrod
Seaside goldenrods, which have adapted to the rigors of seaside living, are natives of North America. For a comparison chart of some of the varieties of goldenrods, see Solidago. Plants: 24-108" (60-274 cm) tall. Leaves: Seaside goldenrods’ major identifying feature is fleshy, waxy, gray-green, salt-adapted leaves. Leaves have smooth edges, and are oblong or lanceolate. They are alternate, 2-3" (5-7.6 cm) long × ½" (1.3 cm) wide, and attach directly to the stem (“sessile”). Leaves at the base are 3-5" (7.6-12 cm) long. Flowers: Flowerheads are dense yellow panicles facing to each side, 2-5" (5-12 cm) across, with flowers only along the upward-pointing side. Flowers are about ¼-⅜" (6.3-9.5 mm) around, somewhat larger than those of most goldenrods, with 8-10 rays. They appear from October to November, and sometimes in the spring. Edibility: Not edible. Online References:
Solidago sempervirens on the Connecticut Botanical Society's Connecticut wildflowers site Solidago sempervirens at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Solidago sempervirens on plants.ces.ncsu.edu Solidago sempervirens at the United States Geographical Society's Nonindigenous Aquatic Species site References:
9/29/2013 · Compass Harbor, Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Maine 7/27/2015 · Two Lights State Park, Cape Elizabeth, Maine 9/7/2020 · Maquoit Bay Conservation Area, Brunswick, Maine 7/27/2015 · Two Lights State Park, Cape Elizabeth, Maine 7/27/2015 · Two Lights State Park, Cape Elizabeth, Maine 9/29/2013 · Compass Harbor, Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Maine 9/29/2013 · Compass Harbor, Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Maine
Solidago sempervirens description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 9 Sep 2020. © FloraFinder.org. All rights reserved. |
7/27/2015 · Two Lights State Park, Cape Elizabeth, Maine 9/18/2009 · Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Maine 9/18/2016 · Deer Isle Beach Vegetation Reclamation Project 9/29/2013 · Compass Harbor, Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Maine 9/18/2016 · Deer Isle Beach Vegetation Reclamation Project 9/18/2016 · Deer Isle Beach Vegetation Reclamation Project 6/10/2016 · Lobster Cove Trail, Monhegan Island, Maine 9/29/2013 · Compass Harbor, Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Maine Range: Zones 3-11:
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