Irish wildflowers sitemap




Goldenrod
Solidago virgaurea
Slat óir
Family: Asteraceae

Flowering time: July - September. Perennial. Native.

Spikes of golden-yellow flowers.
Basal leaves short-stalked. Stem leaves unstalked, linear-lanceolate.
Leafy stems. Very variable. More/less hairy/hairless. Height: 10-70 cm

Dry woods, banks, grassland and dunes. Common.

Similar: Goldenrod grown in gardens is Canadian Goldenrod, S. canadensis.
Taller plant, introduced from North America.
     
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