CANADA GOLDENROD

Class: Solidago canadensis

Family: ASTER FAMILY

Sub Family: Asteraceae, Compositae

Year: Perennial

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Colour: Yellow

Height: 60 cm-1.8 m (2-6')

Each Flower: About 13 tiny ray-petals; involucre has thin, narrow bracts

Leaves: Many, dark green, leathery, narrow, lance-shaped leaves up length of stem; may be slightly serrated; blades with longitudinal veins narrow as they join main stem

Stems: Woody below and may be slightly hairy

Blooming Period: July - October

Habitat: Lush, grassy meadows and roadsides

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