So Many Goldenrods, So Little Time

Nothing says late summer quite like the blooming of the goldenrods. These conspicuous members of the aster family get a bad rap because many folks blame them for causing hay fever. This is simply not true! In this video we take a closer look at a small handful of goldenrods as a way of celebrating this ecologically important group.

Goldenrods featured in this episode:

Canada Goldenrod - Solidago canadensis
http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/p...

Grass-Leaved Goldenrod - Euthamia graminifolia
http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/p...

Showy goldenrod - Solidago speciosa
http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/p...

Elm-leaved goldenrod - Solidago ulmifolia
http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/w...

Blue-Stemmed Goldenrod - Solidago caesia
http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/w...

Gray goldenrod - Solidago nemoralis
http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/p...

Riddell’s goldenrod - Oligoneuron riddellii
http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/w...


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Music by:
Artist: Ampacity
Track: Encounter One
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