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Rough-leaved Goldenrod doesn't have a lot of flowers. They tend to be scattered along the stem, sometimes with a raceme at the end of the stalk. |
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Note that the flowers are somewhat large for Goldenrod, and the clusters don't have a lot of flowers in them. |
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As with other Goldenrods, the flowers bloom from the end of the stem down. |
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A photo of the overall shape and growth form of this species. |
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View of the lower portion of the plant. |
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The lower stem leaves are very large, and clasp the stem. |
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Leaves higher up the stem are a lot smaller. |
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Mid-stem leaf, upper surface. |
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Mid-stem leaf, lower surface. |
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The stem. It is NOT square, like the books say, but rather it is ridged. |
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The ridges are obvious in the winter remnants. |
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Flowers done, seeds forming. |
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Rough-leaved Goldenrod in the winter. The leaves will often hang on. |
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Seeds in the winter (mid December). |
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Range map for Rough-leaved Goldenrod (Solidago patula)
PLEASE NOTE: A coloured Province or State means this species occurs somewhere in that Province/State.
The entire Province/State is coloured, regardless of where in that Province/State it occurs.
(Range map provided courtesy of the USDA website
and is displayed here in accordance with their
Policies)
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