- Name
- Goldenrod
- Common Names
- Scientific Name
- Solidago spp
- Family
- Asteraceae (Aster Family)
- Description
- Goldenrod is a genus of herbaceous perennials in the aster family with up to 120 species and numerous cultivars. It displays small, bright yellow flowers in dense clusters on top of tall stems.
- Leaves
- In the upper half of the plant, there are often small leaves that develop from the upper axils of the primary leaves; they have a wing-like appearance. In some species, the basal leaves are shed before flowering.
- Flowers
- Tiny bright yellow/gold flowers composed in different types corymbs, racemes, panicles in dense, erect, club-shaped terminal clusters.
- Bloom Time
- July - October
- Pollen Source
- fair
- Nectar Source
- fair (significant fall nectar source)
- Pollen Color
- Golden; dark yellow
- Native to NC
- No
- Honey Notes
- [Floral, Vegetal, Woody] Intense, warm spicy notes, “back-of-the-throat burn”; typically dark, thick, somewhat pungent in aroma, quick to granulate.
- More Information
- https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/solidago/