Detail View: Kansas Wildflowers: Solidago nemoralis Ait.
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Catalog Number:
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4748
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Record ID:
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KBS_LARC.4748_1200.Sol_nem1.tif
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Global Unique Identifier:
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URN:science:KBS:wildflower:4748
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Institution Code:
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KBS
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Date Last Modified:
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12/16/2004
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Basis Of Record:
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observation
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Scientific Name:
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Solidago nemoralis Ait.
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Family:
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Asteraceae
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Genus:
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Solidago
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Species:
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nemoralis
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Scientific Name Author:
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Ait.
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State or Province:
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Kansas
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County:
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Johnson
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Locality:
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DeSoto, 1.5 mi S, 3.5 mi E. S side of KS 10 in Cedar Creek Development. Clearing in forest on W side of Cedar Creek.
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Physiographic Province:
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Osage Cuestas
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Associated Plant Community:
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Tallgrass Prairie
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Collector:
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Craig C. Freeman
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Date Collected:
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10/1/1993
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Rights:
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Craig C. Freeman
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Source:
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Kansas Wildflowers Database, Kansas Biological Survey, University of Kansas
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Genus Name Meaning:
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From Latin solido, "to heal, to make whole"
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Species Name Meaning:
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growing in the woods
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Common Names:
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Gray goldenrod
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Description:
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Plant life form: Perennial
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Description:
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Height: 1-13 dm
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Description:
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Species description: Flowers are yellow and bloom from September to October.
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Description:
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Species description: Perennial herb with one to several stems, often forming distinct clumps. Leaves are alternate and simple. Stems and leaves are densely and finely hairy, with hairs hardly visible.
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Description:
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Habitat: Dry, rocky, and usually sandy prairies and open scrubby woods.
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Description:
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Range in Kansas: Primarily in the eastern half of the state.
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Description:
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Edible uses: Seeds were used as food source.
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Description:
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Medicinal Uses: Tea made from roots used to treat jaundice and kidney problems. Tea made from leaves used to treat burns.
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Description:
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Other uses: Navajos burned plant for ceremonial incense
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Description:
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Notes: Flowers attract butterflies.
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Description:
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Cultivation: Grows best in dry, sandy or gravelly, soil in full sun.
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Color:
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Yellow
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