Northern seaside goldenrod (Solidago sempervirens)

Northern seaside goldenrod, a reference photo — Photo: Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

Solidago sempervirens, the 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. It is an introduced species in the Great Lakes region. Similar plants found in the Azores (now Solidago azorica) are thought have evolved from a natural introduction of this species.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Northern seaside goldenrod being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Solidago azorica
Solidago simulans
Solidago mexicana
Solidago leavenworthii

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Solidago
Species: Solidago sempervirens

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