Woodland Goldenrod
Forest Goldenrod
Cutleaf Goldenrod
Atlantic Goldenrod

  

 

State Status * CT MA RI VT NH ME
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Ecology: Upland woods
Blooming Period: August to September
Typical Height Range: 3' to 5'   (9 to 15 dm)
[Our plants are var arguta.]

 

 What to look for in the field: 
  The capitulescence is rather open, with relatively few branches, located toward the upper 1/3 to 1/4 of the stem.  Branches are pubescent, ascending and recurved when longer.  Heads are numerous and crowded on branches, forming one-sided arrays.
  Stems are straight, glabrous below, becoming pubescent upwards near branches.
  Leaves are basally-disposed.  Basal leaves are often present during flowering.  Basal and lower stem leaves are ovate, with long pointed tips and taper to winged petioles.  Leaves are sharply and prominently toothed.  Mid- to upper stem leaves gradually become smaller in size, more narrowly ovate or lanceolate and less prominently toothed or even untoothed (upper-most).

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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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

12/31/2009