goldenrod
noun
gold·en·rod
ˈgōl-dən-ˌräd 
: any of numerous chiefly North American composite perennial herbs (genus Solidago) with small heads of usually yellow late-blooming flowers often clustered in panicles compare rayless goldenrod
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California native of the week: California goldenrod (Solidago velutina ssp.
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 24 May 2025
Fields are flecked with yellow goldenrod; branches offer pomegranates like the arms of expert jugglers.
—Stephanie Rafanelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Mar. 2023
Select a few classic filler flowers, like baby’s breath and goldenrod, and even plain greenery like eucalyptus and ferns.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2025
Perennials to plant: allium, Asiatic lily, aster, astilbe, black-eyed susan, clematis, columbine, coneflower, chrysanthemum, daffodils, daisies, daylily, forget-me-not, geranium, goldenrod, Hellebore, hollyhock, hydrangea, lavender, peonies and roses.
—Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 24 May 2025
Fields are flecked with yellow goldenrod; branches offer pomegranates like the arms of expert jugglers.
—Stephanie Rafanelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Mar. 2023
Select a few classic filler flowers, like baby’s breath and goldenrod, and even plain greenery like eucalyptus and ferns.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2025
Perennials to plant: allium, Asiatic lily, aster, astilbe, black-eyed susan, clematis, columbine, coneflower, chrysanthemum, daffodils, daisies, daylily, forget-me-not, geranium, goldenrod, Hellebore, hollyhock, hydrangea, lavender, peonies and roses.
—Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Goldenrod.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goldenrod. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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goldenrod
noun
gold·en·rod
ˈgōl-dən-ˌräd
: any of numerous chiefly North American herbs that are related to the daisies and have tall stiff stems topped with rows of tiny usually yellow flowers on slender branches
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