I was taking care of a marsh marigold I planted for 3 months before I realized the marigold died and it was indeed a happy goldenrod that apparently adopted me 🤣🤣
KMR1974
Yes. There are three species that grow wild here and volunteer themselves in my yard… plus the four goldenrod species I’ve intentionally planted. It’s SO much goldenrod 🤣❤️
Preemptively_Extinct
Nope. Goldenrod is illegal to grow in my city.
reddidendronarboreum
The hill we live on is peculiar for goldenrod. In the dry sunny places, you’ll find lots of grey goldenrod (*Solidago nemoralis*), while the dry shady areas tend to have Vasey’s goldenrod (*S. vaseyi*).
As you descend onto the upper slopes, you’ll find licorice goldenrod (*S. odora*) and slender goldenrod (*S. erecta*) in the openings, while bluestem goldenrod (*S. caesia*) occupies the shadier margins.
Along the bottoms of the hill, the sunny areas have wrinkle-leaf goldenrod (*S. rugosa*) and giant goldenrod (*S. gigantea*), while the shady creeksides have swamp goldenrod (*S. patula*).
In addition, there are scattered occurrences of tall goldenrod (*S. altissima*) and late goldenrod (*S. tarda*). I truly wonder if there is another place with so many goldenrod species all growing wild together in such a small area.
For good measure, we’ve also introduced downy goldenrod (*S. petiolaris*) and Dixie goldenrod (*S. brachyphylla*). We’re also aware of local populations of eared goldenrod (*S. auriculata*) and Gulf Coast axillary goldenrod (*S. zedia*) that I am considering collecting seed from this year.
It’s a great place to learn how to ID goldenrod, but I do indeed usually forget about one or more of them. (I almost forgot about *S. erecta* while writing this message!)
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I was taking care of a marsh marigold I planted for 3 months before I realized the marigold died and it was indeed a happy goldenrod that apparently adopted me 🤣🤣
Yes. There are three species that grow wild here and volunteer themselves in my yard… plus the four goldenrod species I’ve intentionally planted. It’s SO much goldenrod 🤣❤️
Nope. Goldenrod is illegal to grow in my city.
The hill we live on is peculiar for goldenrod. In the dry sunny places, you’ll find lots of grey goldenrod (*Solidago nemoralis*), while the dry shady areas tend to have Vasey’s goldenrod (*S. vaseyi*).
As you descend onto the upper slopes, you’ll find licorice goldenrod (*S. odora*) and slender goldenrod (*S. erecta*) in the openings, while bluestem goldenrod (*S. caesia*) occupies the shadier margins.
Along the bottoms of the hill, the sunny areas have wrinkle-leaf goldenrod (*S. rugosa*) and giant goldenrod (*S. gigantea*), while the shady creeksides have swamp goldenrod (*S. patula*).
In addition, there are scattered occurrences of tall goldenrod (*S. altissima*) and late goldenrod (*S. tarda*). I truly wonder if there is another place with so many goldenrod species all growing wild together in such a small area.
For good measure, we’ve also introduced downy goldenrod (*S. petiolaris*) and Dixie goldenrod (*S. brachyphylla*). We’re also aware of local populations of eared goldenrod (*S. auriculata*) and Gulf Coast axillary goldenrod (*S. zedia*) that I am considering collecting seed from this year.
It’s a great place to learn how to ID goldenrod, but I do indeed usually forget about one or more of them. (I almost forgot about *S. erecta* while writing this message!)