PLANTS OF SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY. 747 



Solidago odora Ait. Fragrant Goldenrod. 



PI. CXXVI. 



Solidago odora Aiton, Hort. Kew. III. 214. 1789 [N. America]. — Barton, 

 Fl. Phila. II. 121. 1818.— Knieskern 18. — Britton 135. 



In dry woods; frequent throughout our region, especially in 

 the Pine Barrens and occasional in the northern counties. 



This species, S. fistula, rugosa, neglecta, erecta and puberula 

 are the most generally distributed Goldenrods oi the Pine Bar- 

 rens, although none of them are restricted to the region, as is the 

 more local S. stricta. 



S. odora is the first to bloom and is found in dry, open, swampy 

 woods, associated with Helianthus divaricatus, lonactis linarii- 

 foliiis, Sericocarpus asteroides, S. linifolius, etc. 



The natives were accustomed in old days to make a very 

 pleasant "tea" from the leaves. 



Fl. — Mid-July to late August. 



Middle District. — New Egypt, Burlington, Wenonah, Clementon, Mickleton 

 (NB), Dividing Creek. 



Pine Barrens. — Quaker Bridge (NB), Bear Swamp (S), Waterford, Win- 

 slow (S), Landisville, Egg Harbor City, Mays Landing, Tuckahoe (S), 

 Manumuskin (S). 



Coast 5';n>.— Barnegat City (L), Surf City (L), N. Beach Haven (L). 



Cape May.— Cold Spring (S), Bennett. 



Solidago rugosa Mill. Wrinkle-leaved Goldenrod. 



Solidago rugosa Miller, Gard. Diet. Ed. 8. No. 25. 1768 [Cultivated plant].— 

 Barton, Fl. Phila. II. 123. 1818.— Britton 134. 



Fields and thickets; common throughout the State, except 

 in the Pine Barrens, where it is only occasional. 



Prof. Fernald has identified specimens from Mickleton and 

 Egg Harbor City as S. aspera Ait, but I cannot regard the 

 characters cited in the New Gray's Manual as of sufficient con- 

 stancy or weight to warrant the separation of this form from S. 

 rugosa, even as a subspecies. 



Fl. — Late August to late September. 



Middle District.— Tarmingdale, New Egypt, New Lisbon (P), Brown's 

 Mills (P), Delanco (S), Medford (S), Clementon (S), Lawnside (S), 

 Washington Park, Mickleton, Salem (S), Beaver Dam, Dividing Creek. 



Coast Strip.— 'Forked River, Manahawkin, Barnegat City (L), Ship Bot- 

 tom (L). Atlantic City (S), Wildwood, Tuckahoe (S). 



