Photo Courtesy Renee Brecht |
Britton & Brown |
Botanical name: | Solidago sempervirens |
Common name: | seaside goldenrod |
Group: | dicot |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Growth type: | forb/herb |
Duration: | perennial |
Origin: | native |
Plant height: | 1 - 8' |
Foliage: | fleshy, waxy as an adaptation to the salt spray |
Flower: | yellow, 1/4-3/8", somewhat larger than other local goldenrods, in 2-5" clusters |
Flowering time: | August to November |
Habitat: | beaches, dunes, salt marshes |
Range in New Jersey: | primarily in southern Jersey, some northern coastal counties |
Heritage ranking, if any: | n/a |
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