Family: Asteraceae
northern bog goldenrod
[Solidago chrysolepis Fernald, more...]
Scott A. Milburn
University of Wisconsin - Madison (WIS-VP)
Etymology: Solidago: from Latin solido, meaning "to make whole or heal" and a reference to the supposed, medicinal qualities of these plants
Plants: perennial forb
Plants: perennial forb
Common in wet meadows, open marshes, fens, edges of bogs, lake shores, wet prairies, ditches, and wet edges of cedar swamps, and conifer-hardwood woods. Although highly variable, suggesting gene flow from other species, putative hybrids with other goldenrods are rare.
Atlas of the Wisconsin Prairie and Savanna Flora: by T.S. Cochrane & H.H. Iltis: habitat, distribution infomation / flowering and fruiting times USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos
Scott A. Milburn
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