Salt Marsh Goldenrod
Solidago sempervirens, commonly called seaside goldenrod or salt-marsh goldenrod is a plant species in the genus Solidago of the family Asteraceae
It is native to eastern North America and parts of the Caribbean
In nature, the plant is primarily a plant of the seashore, and is found along coasts of the Atlantic Ocean
As a seashore plant, it has a high salinity tolerance. It is occasionally cultivated as an ornamental, preferring sunny locations with sandy soil
Solidago sempervirens is a succulent, herbaceous perennial that reaches heights of 4–6 feet (120–180 cm). It is unusual in the genus in having toothless, hair-less leaves
Flower heads are found in a large paniculiform inflorescence at the top of the plant, often with branches that bend backwards towards the base
This species blooms in late summer and well into the fall, later in the season than most of its relatives. Its fruits are wind-dispersed achenes. - they are yellow often, and have sprouts of buds at the end of the short branches
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