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Pine barren goldenrod
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Scientific classification
Genus:
Solidago
Species:
fistulosa
Synonyms
  • Aster fistulosus (Miller) Kuntze
  • Solidago aspericaulis A. H. Moore

Solidago fistulosa, the pine barren goldenrod, is a plant species native to low-lying coastal areas of eastern North America. It grows in every state bordering on the Gulf of Mexico or on the Atlantic Ocean from Louisiana to New Jersey. It is generally found in bogs, along the edges of marshes, in drainage ditches, etc.

Solidago fistulosa is an herb up to 150 cm (5 feet) tall, spreading by underground rhizomes. It has winged petioles, broad leaf blades, and sometimes as many as 500 small yellow flower heads born in large branching arrays.

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Solidago fistulosa para niños

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