(A) Early Golden-rod (Solidago juncea) is a very 
common species and one of the earliest to bloom, being 
found in flower from July until Sept. The flowers are 
in a large graceful cluster, composed of numerous ra¬ 
cemes, at the summit of a tall, simple stem 2 to 4 feet 
high. The stem is smooth, angular and usually a ruddy 
brown. The leaves are smooth, lance-shaped; the lower 
ones toothed, but the upper with nearly even edges. 
The golden-yellow flowers have eight to ten rays. Found 
in dry places from N. B. to Sask. and southwards. 
(B) Rough-stemmed Golden-rod (Solidago rugosa) 
is a very hairy species, rough to the touch. The stem 
attains heights of 1 to 7 feet. The flower racemes 
spread in a broad pyramidal panicle. The leaves are 
feather-veined, quite hairy and coarsely toothed. 
Canada Golden-rod (Solidago canadensis) is perhaps 
the most common and the handsomest of the genus. 
The flower cluster is very large and plume-like. The 
leaves are thin, narrowly lanceolate and finely toothed. 
The rather slender stem ascends to heights of 2 to 7 
feet. The flowerheads are rather small. 
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