Question: I am hoping for help in identifying 2 goldenrod plants. The seed I obtained from a seed collector was supposed …
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I am hoping for help in identifying 2 goldenrod plants. The seed I obtained from a seed collector was supposed to be solely Solidago speciosa, but it has become apparent that there are 2 different plants growing and I am not sure that either of them is speciosa. Any help in IDing these would be most appreciated. We are developing Founder Plots of native plants and it is imperative that we have a row of just one plant variety and that it is correctly identified. Thank you for your time!
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Dear jean, good morning. I can't identify the plants from the images, especially without the flower heads. However, I can get you started in the right direction. The first two images are a species in the section Triplenervae (e.g., Solidago canadensis, S. gigantea, S. altissima). The second one I can't identify, but it is not Solidago speciosa, the leaves are far too prominently toothed for that species. While both are likely native species, neither are the target one. I hope this is helpful. If you get me photos of the leaves and flowers later in the summer, I can help further. Best wishes.
