Pine barren goldenrod facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Pine barren goldenrod |
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Solidago
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fistulosa
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Solidago fistulosa, also known as the pine barren goldenrod, is a type of plant found in the low-lying coastal areas of eastern North America. This plant is a native species, meaning it naturally grows in this region. You can find it in every state that touches the Gulf of Mexico or the Atlantic Ocean, from Louisiana all the way up to New Jersey.
This goldenrod often grows in wet places. It likes bogs, which are like spongy wetlands. You might also spot it along the edges of marshes or in drainage ditches. These are all places where the soil stays very moist.
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What the Pine Barren Goldenrod Looks Like
The pine barren goldenrod is a type of herb. It can grow quite tall, reaching up to 150 centimeters (about 5 feet) in height. This is taller than many kids!
Leaves and Stems
This plant has special features that help it grow. Its leaves have "winged petioles." A petiole is like a small stalk that connects the leaf blade to the main stem. For this plant, these stalks have flat, wing-like edges. The leaf blades themselves are quite wide.
Flowers and How They Grow
The pine barren goldenrod produces many small yellow flowers. These flowers are grouped together in what looks like one larger flower head. Sometimes, a single plant can have as many as 500 of these small flower heads! They grow in big, branching clusters, making the plant look very full and bright yellow when it blooms.
How the Pine Barren Goldenrod Spreads
This plant has a clever way of spreading and growing in new places. It uses underground stems called rhizomes. Imagine these as special roots that grow sideways underground. As they grow, new shoots can pop up from them, creating new plants. This helps the goldenrod spread across an area and form larger groups.
