SCIENTIFIC NAME: Solidago patula
COMMON NAMES: Swamp Goldenrod, Round-leaved Goldenrod, Rough-leaved Goldenrod
BLOOM TIME: July, Aug, Sep, Oct
PLANT PROFILE:
- 2 ½ - 6 ft. tall & unbranched except where flowering occurs.
- Central stem branches into erect flowerheads, about 1/8 in. with 5-12 ray florets.
- Habitat: partial sun to light shade & moist soil.
- Can be found in sandy areas of northeast & central Illinois in swamps, fens & wetlands.
- Its appearance is rather wild when it blooms, with flowering branches going in all directions making it is easy to distinguish from other goldenrods.
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