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Morphology
- Stem
- Erect, stout, clustered, usually unbranched, leafy, rough-hairy.
- Leaves
- Alternate, simple, long-stalked below, sessile above, broadly ovate to lanceolate, 2 to 10 inches long, 1 to 4 inches wide, thick, rigid, rough on both surfaces or somewhat glabrous beneath; margins mostly entire; tips pointed; upper leaves reduced.
- Inflorescence
- Corymb-like, flat-topped to rounded, densely flowered, terminal; heads about 3/8 inch wide; bracts firm, rounded.
- Flower
- Ray florets 7-14, about 1/4 inch long, yellow; disk florets 19-31, yellow.
- Fruit
- Achenes, ribbed, glabrous, tipped with whitish bristles, enclosing small seed.
Ecology
- Habitat
- Dry open prairies, pastures, and hillsides, on rocky or sandy sites.
- Distribution
- East 4/5 of Kansas.
Additional Notes
Comments
Rigid goldenrod has deep roots that allow it to compete well with native grasses. It increases in overgrazed pastures.
Quick Facts
- Plant Type
- Wildflower
- Family
- Asteraceae - Sunflower Family
- Life Span
- Perennial
- Height
- 1-5 feet
- Last Updated
- 2021-02-20
Color Groups
Yellow Wildflowers
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Blooms: August, September, October