Solidago juncea Aiton
Early goldenrod
Kingdom Plantae Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom Tracheobionta Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division Magnoliophyta Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class Magnoliopsida Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass Asteridae A large class that encompasses asters
Order Asterales Flowering plants with a central disk flower and surrounding petals, like daisies
Family Asteraceae The aster family, which also includes daisies and sunflowers; from the Greek ἀστήρ, “star,” for the star-shaped flowers
Genus Solidago From Latin solido, “to make whole or heal,” because it was believed these species had healing properties
Species juncea “Rush-like,” with leafless stems
About plant names...
Early goldenrods are natives of North America. For a comparison chart of some of the varieties of goldenrods, see
Solidago .
Identification: Plants are up to 1½-4′ (45-121 cm) high. The main stem is
stiff (the species juncea means "stiff like a rush"),
hairless and green or reddish, with small vertical ridges. Leaves at base are sharply serrated, but leaves on the upper half of the stem
usually lack serrations. They are alternate, up to 8″ (20 cm) × 1½″ (3.8 cm) at the base, lance-shaped
("lanceolate ") or ovate or somewhere in between, and hairless or with tiny hairs
just along the margins. Leaves have a single prominent vein, rather than the three parallel veins present in
some goldenrods.
Flowerheads bend to the left and right, branching heavily. They bloom from
June to September. Individual flowers are
less than ¼″ (6.3 mm) around, with 7-12 rays.
Edibility: Not edible.
Online References:
Missouriplants.com
Illinois Wildflowers
The Connecticut Botanical Society's Connecticut wildflowers site
EFloras
References:
Newcomb, Lawrence, Morrison, Gordon (Illus.), Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide , Little, Brown and Company, 1977 , p. 446
Peterson, Roger Tory, McKenny, Margaret, Peterson Field Guides: Wildflowers—Northeastern and North Central North America , Houghton Mifflin, 1968 , p. 192
8/24/2013 · Cranberry Meadow Pond Trail, Monadnock Conservancy, Peterborough, New Hampshire · ≈ 7 × 4½″ (18 × 12 cm)
7/20/2012 · J. Harry Rich Dirt Road, Groton, Massachusetts · ≈ 9 × 6″ (22 × 14 cm) ID is uncertain
7/20/2012 · J. Harry Rich Dirt Road, Groton, Massachusetts · ≈ 6 × 4″ (15 × 10 cm) ID is uncertain
8/11/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, Massachusetts · ≈ 5 × 3½″ (13 × 9.2 cm) ID is uncertain
7/20/2012 · J. Harry Rich Dirt Road, Groton, Massachusetts · ≈ 12 × 8″ (31 × 20 cm) ID is uncertain
8/11/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, Massachusetts ID is uncertain
8/24/2013 · Cranberry Meadow Pond Trail, Monadnock Conservancy, Peterborough, New Hampshire · ≈ 8 × 5″ (19 × 13 cm)
8/24/2013 · Cranberry Meadow Pond Trail, Monadnock Conservancy, Peterborough, New Hampshire · ≈ 8 × 5″ (19 × 13 cm)
Older scientific or horticultural names
Solidago juncea Aiton var. neobohemica Fernald
Solidago juncea Aiton var. ramosa Porter & Britton
Solidago juncea description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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8/24/2013 · Cranberry Meadow Pond Trail, Monadnock Conservancy, Peterborough, New Hampshire · ≈ 5 × 8″ (13 × 19 cm)
8/24/2013 · Cranberry Meadow Pond Trail, Monadnock Conservancy, Peterborough, New Hampshire · ≈ 7 × 4½″ (18 × 12 cm)
8/24/2013 · Cranberry Meadow Pond Trail, Monadnock Conservancy, Peterborough, New Hampshire · ≈ 8 × 5″ (19 × 12 cm)
8/24/2013 · Cranberry Meadow Pond Trail, Monadnock Conservancy, Peterborough, New Hampshire · ≈ 5 × 8″ (13 × 19 cm)
8/24/2013 · Cranberry Meadow Pond Trail, Monadnock Conservancy, Peterborough, New Hampshire · ≈ 8 × 5″ (19 × 13 cm)
8/24/2013 · Cranberry Meadow Pond Trail, Monadnock Conservancy, Peterborough, New Hampshire · ≈ 6 × 9″ (15 × 22 cm)
8/11/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, Massachusetts · ≈ 7 × 11″ (18 × 27 cm) ID is uncertain
8/24/2013 · Cranberry Meadow Pond Trail, Monadnock Conservancy, Peterborough, New Hampshire · ≈ 6 × 9″ (15 × 22 cm)
7/20/2012 · J. Harry Rich Dirt Road, Groton, Massachusetts · ≈ 4 × 6″ (10 × 15 cm) ID is uncertain
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