GOLDEN-RODS 
Genus ( Solidago ) 
The Genus Solidago is a very large one, comprising 
more than eighty species. 
(A) Silver-rod; White Golden-rod (Solidago bi¬ 
color) bears the distinction of being the only one of our 
very numerous Golden-rods that does not have golden 
flowers. Those of this species are white or cream-col¬ 
ored. The stem is usually simple and attains heights 
of from 10 to 30 inches. 
Silver-rod blooms during August and September on 
dry ground, frequently along roadsides or the edges of 
woods, from N. B. to Minn, and southwards to the Gulf. 
(B) Blue-stemmed Golden-rod (Solidago ccesia) 
blooms during Sept, arid Oct. The simple stem is closely 
set with lanceolate, toothed leaves, and from the axils 
of those on the upper half of the stem, appear loose 
racemes of flowers. The heads are rather larger than 
those of most of the Golden-rods and have from three 
to five, comparatively long, golden rays surrounding the 
tubular florets. 
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