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Oct 10, 2015 5:23 PM CST
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Name: Catmint/Robin
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This solidago has been growing in one of my garden beds. For the life of me, I can't remember sowing or planting it there. Does anyone know which species of solidago it might be?

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Oct 10, 2015 7:22 PM CST
central Illinois
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How tall is it?
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Oct 10, 2015 7:33 PM CST
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Name: Catmint/Robin
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thanks, J. I would say this one is only about 3' tall!
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Oct 10, 2015 7:48 PM CST
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Do the leaves get smaller as they ascend the stem?
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Oct 10, 2015 7:52 PM CST
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yes, I would say they do! (I had not noticed that before!)
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Oct 11, 2015 8:47 AM CST
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My knowledge of goldenrods is confined to those up here, and of those Missouri Goldenrod seems closer to your query than many others...here's a link
http://www.illinoiswildflowers...
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Oct 11, 2015 9:01 AM CST
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Very interesting! thanks so much, J! Thank You! Hurray!
I think today I need to go out and study it some more... it didn't seem to have the early bloom that the article describes as typical of Missouri Goldenrod, but in other ways it fits it. It's even in one of my drier beds as opposed to my moister beds.
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Oct 11, 2015 11:34 AM CST
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Name: Kent Pfeiffer
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Appears to be Tall Goldenrod (Solidago altissima) or, perhaps more likely, a hybrid between it and Goldenrod (Solidago canadensis) (outside of natural habitats, hybrids are often more common than either species).
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Oct 11, 2015 11:58 AM CST
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Thanks so much, Kent! Hurray! Thank You!
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Oct 11, 2015 11:58 AM CST
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It's only 3' tall.
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Oct 11, 2015 12:04 PM CST
Name: Jay
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I find over 30 species of Solidago listed for Maryland. Doing a basic image search on Google there were at least 6 or 7 that appeared similar. With so many species in such a small area I would not be surprised at natural hybrids as Kent said.
Here are maps of the species that grow in the US. You can find those that grow in Maryland then do an image search to narrow it down to a few possibilities, then do more in depth on those few.
http://bonap.net/NAPA/TaxonMap...
wildflowersoftexas.com



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Oct 11, 2015 12:20 PM CST
central Illinois
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I agree it's probably a hybrid but if it came from S. altissima I'd think it would have inherited taller status to some extent (thought inherited characteristics is dicy at best when considering offspring).
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