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Questions and Answers: 2015

Question: Having trouble IDing this.

  • Question

    Having trouble IDing this.

    Answer

    Dear shiggers, your plant looks like an early shoot of a goldenrod in the section Triplenervae, which includes species like Solidago canadensis (Canada goldenrod) and Solidago gigantea (smooth goldenrod). It would be easier to assist you if information concerning the general area this plant came from (i.e., state) and the habitat you found it in was also provided. Without this kind of information, plant identifications are sometimes difficult to provide. Hopefully this will get you started in your study of this plant.