What species of goldenrod? - Ask Extension
My neighbor is changing her lawn into a meadow. This plant showed up maybe 2 years ago and is a real pollinator magnet. It grows to at least 5 ft tal...
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What species of goldenrod? #809398
Asked September 04, 2022, 12:08 PM EDT
My neighbor is changing her lawn into a meadow. This plant showed up maybe 2 years ago and is a real pollinator magnet. It grows to at least 5 ft tall. There are lots of them now. We’d like to know what kind of goldenrod. To be honest, yesterday I took 6 pictures of the same plant and my app gave 3 different answers. Time for an expert. Thanks
Baltimore County Maryland
Expert Response
This looks like it might be Solidago patula. It has the branching habit, slightly greenish-purple angular stem, and rounded serrated leaves plus the small axillary clusters of flowers. It's also called Roundleaf Goldenrod.
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