Zigzag Goldenrod, Broadleaf Goldenrod - Solidago flexicaulis
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Solidago flexicaulis - Zigzag Goldenrod, Broadleaf Goldenrod. One of the woodland goldenrods. 'Zigzag' common name, and probably the species name 'flexicaulis' come from the slight change in direction the stem takes at many of the leaf nodes, especially the upper ones.
Solidago flexicaulis is listed as Threatened in Rhode Island.
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Distribution of Solidago flexicaulis in the United States and Canada:
Blue=Native; Grey=Introduced
Map from USDA Plants Database:
USDA, NRCS. 2017. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 16 Jan 2025). National Plant Data Team, Greensboro, NC 27401-4901 USA.
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| | Site: Walker County, GA Date: 2009-October-15 | Photographer: Gerald C. Williamson | | The plant is more sparsely populated with yellow blossoms than its full-sun brethren. Blossoms are on a stem-terminating raceme. | | 
| | Site: The Pocket at Pigeon Mountain, Walker County, GA Date: 2009-October-15 | Photographer: Gerald C Williamson | | Somewhat unusual ray/disk flower form, but recognizable as a member of the Asteraceae faimily. | | Click on the photo for a larger image
| | Site: The Pocket at Pigeon Mountain, Walker County, GA Date: 2009-October-15 | Photographer: Gerald C Williamson | | Leaf of Solidago flexicaulis is sharply toothed, ovate, with winged petioles. | | Click on the photo for a larger image
| | Site: The Pocket at Pigeon Mountain, Walker County, GA Date: 2010-November-26 | Photographer: Gerald C Williamson
Nikon D60
Tamron SP 90MM f/2.8 AF Macro | | Zig-zag Goldenrod stands out in the forest in late November because there is very little other greenery around. | | Click on the photo for a larger image
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