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Solidago graminifolia |
Flat-topped
Goldenrod |
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| State Status * | CT | MA | RI | VT | NH | ME |
| P | P | P | P | P | P |
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| Ecology: | Old fields, roadsides & waste places |
| Blooming Period: | August - October |
| Typical Height Range: | 2 to 4 ft. (6 - 12 dm) |
| [Our plants primarily include var graminifolia.] | |
| What to look for in the field: |
 The
capitulescence
is corymb-like, flat- or
round-topped. Heads
are numerous, located at the ends of branchlets in glomerules
- NOT in one-sided arrays. |
| Stems
are straight, glabrous below, gradually becoming
pubescent
above. |
| Leaves
are linear to
narrowly-lanceolate, with
3 to 5 prominent, parallel veins, obscurely or sparsely glandular.
The lowest stem leaves often deciduous
by flowering. |
| Rays
are yellow, very short and nearly inconspicuous.
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| * State status data obtained from the NatureServe website and from published state natural heritage data. Click link for a list of state status codes. |
11/13/2009
