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
Etymology
Origin of goldenrod
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Example Sentences
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While Regrow Altadena started giving away succulents and houseplants, it’s grown to include California native plants, such as California goldenrod and coyote mint.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 6, 2025
At a gated agricultural plot on the Penn State Berks Campus, pollinators hum to and fro through rolling fields of aster and goldenrod.
From National Geographic • Aug. 31, 2023
Others include showy milkweed, Douglas aster and Canada goldenrod.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 30, 2023
Important wetlands along the reservoir, including the Velyki and Mali Kuchuhury archipelago, will suffer from desiccation, and ecologists are concerned that invasive plants, such as ragweed and goldenrod, will colonize newly exposed sediment.
From Science Magazine • Jun. 9, 2023
She called 'em goldenrod and she said if I made 'em into tea it would help me with the delivery.
From "Seedfolks" by Paul Fleischman
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