SILVER-ROD 



shining. The basal leaves are oblong and taper 

 into long stems. The individual flowers are 

 rather large; in the bud they are more distinct 

 and separate than those of other species. 



SILVER-ROD. WHITE GOLDENROD 



Soliddgo hicolor 



Native, perennial. The only Goldenrod with 

 white rays; belongs to the late-flowering group. 

 Common. Maine to Georgia and westward. 



Stem. — Usually simple, rarely branched, erect, soft 

 grey-green, hairy or smooth, one to two feet high. 



Leaves. — Basal and lower leaves obovate or broadly 

 oblong, mostly obtuse, two to four inches long, narrowed 

 into long margined petioles, dentate or crenate-dentate, 

 more or less pubescent; upper leaves smaller and nar- 

 rower, oblong or lanceolate, often entire. 



Flower-heads. — Borne in small flower clusters at the 

 leaf axils, or crowded into a cylindrical terminal spike. 

 Rays three to twelve, white. Disk-florets cream yellow. 



Silver-Rod is the only Goldenrod with white 

 rays. Sometimes the plant gets a plumy top, 



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