SPIKE-LIKE GOLDENROD

Class: Solidago spathulata

Family: ASTER FAMILY

Sub Family: Asteraceae, Compositae

Year: Perennial

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Colour: Yellow

Height: 7.5-60 cm (3-24")

Each Flower: 5-7 mm (3/16-1/4") long; 5-10 ray-petals surrounding about 13 disk-flowers; involucre has 2 rows of narrow, round-ended bracts, outer row shorter than inner row

Leaves: Many, long, spatula-shaped, basal leaves; blade tapers down into short stalk, whole being up to 15 cm (6") long and over 2.5 cm (1") wide, mostly shallowly toothed and smooth; few stem-leaves are narrower and become progressively smaller

Stems: Usually unbranched, rigid, slightly hairy, and often reddish

Blooming Period: June - September

Habitat: Variable habitats in open areas from lower to mountain elevations

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