Goldenrod

genus of plants in the family Asteraceae

Goldenrods are any of the about 150 species of weedy herbs that make up the genus Solidago. Handling the goldenrod many times can make some people have allergies. Because of this, some florists change their jobs.[1] Parts of goldenrods are eaten by humans.[2] They are also eaten by many species of Lepidoptera.

Goldenrod
Canadian Goldenrod (Solidago canadensis)
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Solidago

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Species

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Giant Goldenrod (Solidago gigantea)
 
European goldenrod is pollinated by Bombus cryptum

References

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  1. De, Jong, Nw; Vermeulen, Am; Gerth, Van, Wijk, R; De, Groot, H (Feb 1998), "Occupational allergy caused by flowers", Allergy, 53 (2): 204–9, doi:10.1111/j.1398-9995.1998.tb03872.x, ISSN 0105-4538, PMID 9534922, S2CID 41094680{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. Edibility of Goldenrod Retrieved on March 12, 2010

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