Sweet goldenrod
Solidago odora
Other Names: Anise-scented Goldenrod
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Family
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Flower
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- small, yellow flowers .5cm (1/8 inch heads), arranged in clusters along the upper side of the stem, which arches slightly.
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Leaf
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- The leaves are narrow, 1-4 inches (2.5-10 cm) in length
- stalkless, smooth, toothless,
- often with tiny transparent spots.
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Location
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- This plant is found in dry, open wooded areas
- Found across Eastern North America
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Flowering Time
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Other
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Name Origin
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- The leaves, when crushed give off a pugent anise-like smell, which give it one of its common names "Anise-scented Goldenrod"
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