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Morphology
- Stem
- Erect or ascending, single or clustered, usually unbranched, glabrous.
- Leaves
- Alternate, simple, mostly sessile, linear-lanceolate to oblanceolate, 2 to 5 inches long, 1/4 to 1 inch wide, conspicuously 3-nerved, somewhat rigid, glabrous; margins entire to toothed; tips pointed; smaller leaves often clustered in axils; upper leaves reduced; lower leaves often absent at flowering.
- Inflorescence
- Panicle-like, usually wider than tall, terminal; lower branches downward curving; heads only on upper side of branches, less than 1/5 inch wide; bracts firm, greenish; tips broadly rounded.
- Flower
- Ray florets 7-13, less than 1/5 inch long, yellow; disk florets 8-13, yellow.
- Fruit
- Achenes, tiny, glabrous or sparsely hairy, tipped with numerous white bristles, enclosing small seed.
Ecology
- Habitat
- Dry open prairies and roadsides.
- Distribution
- Throughout Kansas.
Practical Information
- Uses
- Native Americans relieved toothaches by chewing goldenrod roots.
Additional Notes
Comments
The earliest blooming goldenrod. Its roots can reach 6 feet long. Missouri goldenrod increases in overgrazed pastures.
Quick Facts
- Plant Type
- Wildflower
- Family
- Asteraceae - Sunflower Family
- Life Span
- Perennial
- Height
- 1-3 feet
- Last Updated
- 2007-10-05
Color Groups
Yellow Wildflowers
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Blooms: July, August, September, October