 Photo Courtesy of K. Hubeny |
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| Common Name(s) | Early Goldenrod | ||||
| Scientific Name | Solidago juncea | ||||
| Family | Asteraceae | ||||
| Location/Vegetative Zone | Dunes, Salt/Brackish/Freshwater Marsh | ||||
| Flowering Period | Mid-late Summer | ||||
| Identifying Characteristics | 3-4 feet high, golden flowers | ||||
Description
Size:
- Between 1.6 and 4 feet tall
- Leaves up to 20 inches long
Features:
- Dark green, alternate leaves shaped like lance
- Lower leaves large, broad, toothed, and tapering in to a long, margined stalk
- Smooth leaves and stem
- Elm-like shape in appearance
- Winged leaflets above the leaf axis on the central stem
Location
Uses
- Could be used by humans to treat pain/inflammation
- Stop muscle spasms, gout, arthritis, exczema, tuberculosis
- When taken with liquids, can facilitate urine flow
- Could also be taken to prevent kidney stones
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