Solidago nemoralis Aiton

Eastern Gray Goldenrod; Oldfield Goldenrod

Herb

Perennial

Vascular

Eastern Gray Goldenrod is a native perennial in the Sunflower family (Asteraceae). It is native to most of Alabama. Eastern Gray Goldenrod occurs on prairies, rock outcrops, thin woods, and old fields. It grows from one to three feet in height. The stem is covered in short hairs that give it a gray color. The leaves are alternate on the stem and become smaller towards the apex. The leaves are hairy and either entire or with a few teeth. There are usually fascicles of smaller leaves in the leaf axils. The basal leaves are larger than the stem leaves. The inflorescence is a narrow panicle of heads that tends to nod. Eastern Gray Goldenrod tends to bloom slightly later than most other Goldenrods in the state. It is sometimes available from wildflower nurseries, often as plants. Eastern Gray Goldenrod can also be grown from seed, and older plants produce offsets on short rhizomes that can be separated in the fall. It thrives in dry, nutrient poor soils, and is a good choice for steep banks or soil pockets among rocks. It requires full sun. --A. Diamond

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