Tall Goldenrod

(Solidago altissima)

Characteristics

Seedling	Leaves	Flowers	Fruit

Growing habits: Erect perennial herb

Root anatomy: Fibrous roots from taproot & rhizomes

Leaf anatomy: Leaves alternate, narrow, serrate margins, numerous

Reproduction: Inflorescences terminal panicle-like from strongly recurved branches, yellow ray florets

^{References: Weeds of the South by Charles T. Bryson and Michael S. DeFelice}