SOME OTHER GOLDENRODS 



Late Summer - Autumn Tlicre are some distinct species whose names 



Woods, roadsides, stand out in the long list of goldenrods. 



swamps Seventy-five members of the genus are listed 



in llic new, revised Urny's Manual of Boianij 

 (1950). and a l;ir;;c number of these are to he found in Illinois. They 

 range from deep woods and wooded hills, to the dry, o])en uplands, the 

 prairie roadsides, the dry oak woods, swamps, and .-^tony iields. There is 

 a goldenrod for nlmost any situation, and late sunnner and early autumn 

 sec them at their best. 



Plant of the unplowcd ]ir;iiri(' roiulsides is the stiff goldenrod {SoU- 

 ilago rigida). Its erect, rigid stalks are topped with a flat cluster of brass- 

 yellow, large flowers, mueli larger than most other goldenrods, with few 

 rays and broad centers. The leaves are small, thick, oval, closely arranged 

 around the stem and growing smaller toward tlie top of the stalk. It is 

 a compact, unbranching plant of prairie soil which blooms in late August 

 and Septemlier. 



Quite dill'erent in its manner of growth and haunt is the elm-leaved 

 goldenrod (Solidago uhnifoUa) whicli grows in dry rocky oak woods in 

 late sunnner. The ]ilant is tenuous and spreading, with oval, slightly 

 hairy, ])right green leaves placed alternately along the thin stem. The 

 flowering stalks are slender and long, each one lined with several rows 

 of flowers. Elm-leaved goldenrod is shown al)ove. 



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