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tall goldenrod

Solidago altissima

Easily confused with

Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.

Where it is recorded

Records by month in Texas.January 141, February 135, March 154, April 292, May 179, June 87, July 78, August 81, September 180, October 506, November 133, December 129.
United States46,095
Texas8,481
Canada4,874
Ontario3,744
Ohio3,456
Pennsylvania2,626
Illinois2,386
Virginia2,265
North Carolina2,226
New York2,144

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Group and habits

  • Restoration or landscaping useListed as being used for restoration, landscaping, ornamental planting, erosion control, soil improvement, shade, windbreaks, pollution indicators, or wastewater purification.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
  • Forb or herb growth formListed by a harvested source as having a forb or herbaceous growth form.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
  • Perennial plantListed by a harvested source as having a perennial life duration.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
  • Pollinator-associated plantDescends from a plant lineage commonly associated with pollinators.Inferred from its group

Classification

KingdomPlants · Plantae
PhylumVascular Plants · Tracheophyta
ClassDicots · Magnoliopsida
OrderSunflowers, Bellflowers, Fanflowers, and Allies · Asterales
FamilySunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies · Asteraceae
Genusgoldenrods · Solidago

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Sources

Remember the name next time.

Practise tall goldenrod with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.