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Tall Goldenrod, Canada Goldenrod, Common Goldenrod (Solidago altissima) Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge, Dare Co., NC 7 Nov 2007 Statewide in NC along roadsides, fields, and other disturbed areas. This species is utilized by butterflies for nectar as other nectar sources disappear in the fall. | |
Tall Goldenrod, Canada Goldenrod, Common Goldenrod (Solidago altissima) Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge, Dare Co., NC 7 Nov 2007 |
goldenrod (Solidago sp.) Dare Co., NC 2 Oct 2008 Possibly Solidago altissima | |
goldenrod (Solidago sp.) Dare Co., NC 2 Oct 2008 Possibly Solidago altissima | |
goldenrod (Solidago sp.) Dare Co., NC 2 Oct 2008 Possibly Solidago altissima |
White Goldenrod, Silverrod (Solidago bicolor) Duke Forest, Durham Co., NC 2 Oct 2018 Fairly common statewide in North Carolina, White Goldenrod is often found growing along roadsides. | |
White Goldenrod, Silverrod (Solidago bicolor) Duke Forest, Durham Co., NC 2 Oct 2018 | |
White Goldenrod, Silverrod (Solidago bicolor) Duke Forest, Durham Co., NC 2 Oct 2018 | |
White Goldenrod, Silverrod (Solidago bicolor) Duke Forest, Durham Co., NC 2 Oct 2018 |
Hairy Pinewoods Goldenrod, Pine Barrens Goldenrod (Solidago fistulosa) Pender Co., NC 13 Sep 2009 Common in the NC coastal plain in a variety of wet soil habitats. | |
Hairy Pinewoods Goldenrod, Pine Barrens Goldenrod (Solidago fistulosa) Pender Co., NC 13 Sep 2009 | |
Hairy Pinewoods Goldenrod, Pine Barrens Goldenrod (Solidago fistulosa) Pender Co., NC 13 Sep 2009 | |
Hairy Pinewoods Goldenrod, Pine Barrens Goldenrod (Solidago fistulosa) Pender Co., NC 13 Sep 2009 Note many cauline leaves and hairy stems. | |
Hairy Pinewoods Goldenrod, Pine Barrens Goldenrod (Solidago fistulosa) Pender Co., NC 13 Sep 2009 |
Appalachian Goldenrod (Solidago flaccidifolia) Buncombe Co., NC 13 July 2011 Uncommon in the NC mountains. | |
Appalachian Goldenrod (Solidago flaccidifolia) Buncombe Co., NC 13 July 2011 | |
Appalachian Goldenrod (Solidago flaccidifolia) Buncombe Co., NC 13 July 2011 |
Anisescented Goldenrod, Sweet Goldenrod (Solidago odora) Scotland Co., NC 1 Oct 2006 Statewide in NC, most common in dry sandy woods. | |
Anisescented Goldenrod, Sweet Goldenrod (Solidago odora) Scotland Co., NC 1 Oct 2006 | |
Anisescented Goldenrod, Sweet Goldenrod (Solidago odora) Scotland Co., NC 1 Oct 2006 Crushing the leaves yields a mild licorice aroma. |
Rigid Goldenrod (Solidago rigida, Oligoneuron rigidum) Granville Co., NC 10 Sep 2006 Significantly Rare in NC, this prairie plant is only found in limey soils in a handful of counties. | |
Rigid Goldenrod (Solidago rigida, Oligoneuron rigidum) Granville Co., NC 10 Sep 2006 | |
Rigid Goldenrod (Solidago rigida, Oligoneuron rigidum) Granville Co., NC 10 Sep 2006 |
Wrinkleleaf Goldenrod, Roughstem Goldenrod (Solidago rugosa) Edge of swamp & field in Durham Co., NC 31 Oct 2009 Common statewide in NC. | |
Wrinkleleaf Goldenrod, Roughstem Goldenrod (Solidago rugosa) Edge of swamp & field in Durham Co., NC 31 Oct 2009 | |
Wrinkleleaf Goldenrod, Roughstem Goldenrod (Solidago rugosa) Edge of swamp & field in Durham Co., NC 31 Oct 2009 | |
Wrinkleleaf Goldenrod, Roughstem Goldenrod (Solidago rugosa) Edge of swamp & field in Durham Co., NC 31 Oct 2009 Leaves ands stems are rough when rubbed. | |
Wrinkleleaf Goldenrod, Roughstem Goldenrod (Solidago rugosa) Edge of swamp & field in Durham Co., NC 31 Oct 2009 | |
Wrinkleleaf Goldenrod, Roughstem Goldenrod (Solidago rugosa) Edge of swamp & field in Durham Co., NC 31 Oct 2009 |
Skunk Goldenrod, Clustered Goldenrod (Solidago glomerata) Mt. Mitchell State Park, Yancey Co., NC 13 Sep 2008 Common in NC in high elevation habitats in the mountains, this species entire range is restricted to eastern Tennessee and western North Carolina. | |
Skunk Goldenrod, Clustered Goldenrod (Solidago glomerata) Mt. Mitchell State Park, Yancey Co., NC 13 Sep 2008 Flower heads are much larger than most goldenrods. | |
Skunk Goldenrod, Clustered Goldenrod (Solidago glomerata) Mt. Mitchell State Park, Yancey Co., NC 13 Sep 2008 | |
Skunk Goldenrod, Clustered Goldenrod (Solidago glomerata) Mt. Mitchell State Park, Yancey Co., NC 13 Sep 2008 | |
Skunk Goldenrod, Clustered Goldenrod (Solidago glomerata) Mt. Mitchell State Park, Yancey Co., NC 13 Sep 2008 Basal rosettes of leaves are distinctive and reported to smell skunky. |
Curtis's Goldenrod (Solidgo curtisii) Mt. Mitchell State Park, Yancey Co., NC 13 Sep 2008 Common in the NC mountains on mesic wooded slopes. | |
Curtis's Goldenrod (Solidgo curtisii) Mt. Mitchell State Park, Yancey Co., NC 13 Sep 2008 Note long slender, toothed leaves along stem and axillary flower clusters. | |
Curtis's Goldenrod (Solidgo curtisii) Mt. Mitchell State Park, Yancey Co., NC 13 Sep 2008 | |
Curtis's Goldenrod (Solidgo curtisii) Mt. Mitchell State Park, Yancey Co., NC 13 Sep 2008 |
Seaside Goldenrod (Solidago sempervirens) Coastal sand dunes on the Outer Banks, Dare Co., NC 9 Nov 2008 Common in coastal dunes and dune marshes to the ocean. | |
Seaside Goldenrod (Solidago sempervirens) Coastal sand dunes on the Outer Banks, Dare Co., NC 9 Nov 2008 | |
Seaside Goldenrod (Solidago sempervirens) Coastal sand dunes on the Outer Banks, Dare Co., NC 9 Nov 2008 Leaves are tough and stems are often reddish. | |
Seaside Goldenrod (Solidago sempervirens) Coastal sand dunes on the Outer Banks, Dare Co., NC 9 Nov 2008 The whole plant may grow erect, sprawling along the sand, or somewhere in between, depending upon recent storm condidtions. |
Pineywoods Goldenrod (Solidago pinetorum) Duke Forest, Durham Co., NC 21 July 2019 Common in and around fairly dry wooded areas in much of NC | |
Pineywoods Goldenrod (Solidago pinetorum) Duke Forest, Durham Co., NC 21 July 2019 | |
Pineywoods Goldenrod (Solidago pinetorum) Duke Forest, Durham Co., NC 21 July 2019 | |
Pineywoods Goldenrod (Solidago pinetorum) Duke Forest, Durham Co., NC 21 July 2019 | |
Pineywoods Goldenrod (Solidago pinetorum) Duke Forest, Durham Co., NC 21 July 2019 |
Northern Wand Goldenrod, Willowleaf Goldenrod, Pine Barren Bog Goldenrod (Solidago stricta) Holly Shelter Gameland, Pender Co., NC 4 Oct 2018 | |
Northern Wand Goldenrod, Willowleaf Goldenrod, Pine Barren Bog Goldenrod (Solidago stricta) Holly Shelter Gameland, Pender Co., NC 4 Oct 2018 | |
Northern Wand Goldenrod, Willowleaf Goldenrod, Pine Barren Bog Goldenrod (Solidago stricta) Holly Shelter Gameland, Pender Co., NC 4 Oct 2018 | |
Northern Wand Goldenrod, Willowleaf Goldenrod, Pine Barren Bog Goldenrod (Solidago stricta) Holly Shelter Gameland, Pender Co., NC 4 Oct 2018 basal leaves | |
Northern Wand Goldenrod, Willowleaf Goldenrod, Pine Barren Bog Goldenrod (Solidago stricta) Holly Shelter Gameland, Pender Co., NC 4 Oct 2018 stem leaves |
unidentified goldenrod (Solidago sp.) from a bog in the NC mountains. Avery Co., NC 22 July 2006 | |
unidentified goldenrod (Solidago sp.) Avery Co., NC 22 July 2006 | |
unidentified goldenrod (Solidago sp.) Avery Co., NC 22 July 2006 | |
unidentified goldenrod (Solidago sp.) Avery Co., NC 22 July 2006 |
Annotated habitat and distribution information listed above is from Radford, Ahles, & Bell. 1968. Manual of the Vascular Flora of the Carolinas. UNC Press; Alan Weakley's Flora of the Carolinas, Virginia, and Georgia; and from personal observations and discussions with Will Cook, Harry LeGrand, and Bob Wilbur. Supplemental resources include USDA plants website, and NatureServe.
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