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Anise-scented
Goldenrod |
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| State Status * | CT | MA | RI | VT | NH | ME |
| P | P | P | S2 | S2 |
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| Ecology: | Old fields, open woods, disturbed sites; sandy or rocky places |
| Blooming Period: | Late August to September |
| Typical Height Range: | 2' to 5' (6 to 15 dm) |
| [Our plants are ssp. odora.] | |
| What to look for in the field: |
 The
capitulescence
consists of numerous, short, ascending
or spreading,
recurved branches
that are located at the top of the stem.
Heads are crowded
in one-sided arrays
on pubescent
branches. |
| Stems
are straight (not bent at the nodes),
but the tip of the stems sometimes arch in a branch-like inflorescence.
Stems are finely short-pubescent
below the capitulescence, and gradually become more densely pubescent above. |
| Basal
and lower-most stem leaves
are deciduous by flowering.
Stem leaves are numerous, lanceolate,
with a single main vein, untoothed, glabrous and densely punctate
glandular. Leaves only gradually
become smaller upward. |
| Foliage
is fragrant, with an anise-like scent. |
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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. |
12/28/2009
