Solidago odora W. Aiton. Subgenus: Triactis. Section: Odorae. Common name: Licorice Goldenrod. Phenology: Jul-Oct. Habitat: Dry forests and woodlands, especially in dry pinelands, such as sandhills, of the Coastal Plain, inland in dry, fire-maintained sites, such as glades, barrens, and ridgetop pine-oak woodlands. Distribution: NH, VT, NY, OH, and MO south to FL and TX.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = F, G, NcTx, NY, Oh3, POWO, RAB, S, Tat, Tn, Tx, Va, W, WV, Johnson (1995), Semple, Bzovsky, & Tong (2016); = Solidago odora Aiton ssp. odora — Ar, FNA20, NE, Pa; = Solidago odora Aiton var. odora — C, Fl7, K4, Mo2, WH3. Basionym: Solidago odora Aiton 1789
Links to other floras: = Solidago odora ssp. odora - FNA20
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Heliophily ⓘ: 7
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Horticultural Information
Intro: Erect to ascending perennial of dry forests and woodlands, especially in dry pinelands of the Coastal Plain; inland in dry, fire-maintained sites, such as glades, barrens and ridgetop pine-oak woodlands.
Stems: Stems arching above, unbranched, with lines of hairs running up the stem between leaves.
Leaves: Leaves alternate (no basal rosette), sessile, lance-shaped to elliptic, 1-4 in. long, entire (not toothed), mostly smooth and dotted with translucent glands; with an anise-like fragrance when crushed.
Inforescence:
Flowers: Composite flowers (heads) in a roughly pyramid-shaped terminal panicle with short, arching branches; heads about 1/4 in. wide, consisting of 3-7 yellow ray florets encircling a small center disk of 4-7 yellow tubular florets.
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Height: 2-3 ft.
plant sale text: Anise-scented goldenrod produces small plumes of bright yellow flowers that are a fine source of nectar for butterflies. The foliage of this perennial has an anise-like fragrance when it is crushed. Its compact size makes it a good choice for smaller gardens. People mistakenly believe that goldenrods cause allergies. Not so, their pollen is not wind-borne! Ragweed is the real culprit. The Cherokee made tea from its leaves and roots to treat various maladies. The genus Solidago supports up to 112 lepidoptera species.
bloom table text: Anise-scented goldenrod produces small plumes of bright yellow flowers that are a fine source of nectar for butterflies. The foliage of this perennial has an anise-like fragrance when it is crushed. Its compact size makes it a good choice for smaller gardens. People mistakenly believe that goldenrods cause allergies. Not so, their pollen is not wind-borne! Ragweed is the real culprit. The Cherokee made tea from its leaves and roots to treat various maladies. The genus Solidago supports up to 112 lepidoptera species.
description: Erect to ascending perennial of dry forests and woodlands, especially in dry pinelands of the Coastal Plain; inland in dry, fire-maintained sites, such as glades, barrens and ridgetop pine-oak woodlands.
stems: Stems arching above, unbranched, with lines of hairs running up the stem between leaves.
leaves: Leaves alternate (no basal rosette), sessile, lance-shaped to elliptic, 1-4 in. long, entire (not toothed), mostly smooth and dotted with translucent glands; with an anise-like fragrance when crushed.
inflorescence:
flowers: Composite flowers (heads) in a roughly pyramid-shaped terminal panicle with short, arching branches; heads about 1/4 in. wide, consisting of 3-7 yellow ray florets encircling a small center disk of 4-7 yellow tubular florets.
fruits:
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germination code: 2
native range: eastern United States
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