goldenrod
Americannoun
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any composite plant of the genus Solidago, most species of which bear numerous small, yellow flower heads.
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a strong to vivid yellow.
adjective
noun
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any plant of the genus Solidago, of North America, Europe, and Asia, having spikes made up of inflorescences of minute yellow florets: family Asteraceae (composites) See also yellowweed
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any of various similar related plants, such as Brachychaeta sphacelata ( false goldenrod ) of the southern US
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Goldenrod, in particular, attracts many pollinators and provides for more than 115 butterfly and moth species in the Mid-Atlantic.
From Washington Post • Apr. 17, 2023
The Spruce offers the following growing tips: Goldenrod flourishes in many kinds of environments.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 27, 2021
Goldenrod often gets a bad rap because it is associated with allergies.
From Salon • Sep. 18, 2021
Goldenrod crab spiders – which change colour, turning yellow or white depending on where they are hunting – “ballooned” their way into the garden using little parachutes made from silken threads.
From The Guardian • Apr. 28, 2020
Every year I divide Michaelmas Daisies, Goldenrod, Helianthus, Phlox, Chrysanthemum maximum, Helenium pumilum, Pyrethrum uliginosum, Anthemis tinctoria, Monarda, Lychnis, Primula, except P. denticulata, rosea, and auricula, which stand two years.
From Wood and Garden Notes and thoughts, practical and critical, of a working amateur by Jekyll, Gertrude
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