Solidago sempervirens
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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 |
| Distribution: |  |