species 18,509 observations
Field Goldenrod
Solidago nemoralis
Field notes
Solidago nemoralis is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to North America, where it is widely found in Canada (every province except Newfoundland and Labrador) and the United States (all states wholly or partially east of the Rocky Mountains). Its common names include gray goldenrod, gray-stem goldenrod, old-field goldenrod, field goldenrod, prairie goldenrod, dwarf goldenrod, and dyersweed goldenrod.
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Wavy-lined Emerald, Brown-hooded Owlet, Goldenrod Gall Moth, Goldenrod Elliptical-Gall Moth
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Carpenter-mimic Leafcutter Bee, Dark-veined Longhorn Bee, Drury's Long-horned Bee, Hairy-banded Mining Bee
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Carbonifera Goldenrod Gall Midge, Schizomyia racemicola, Goldenrod Gall Fly, Goldenrod Bunch Gall Midge
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
American Tree Sparrow, Western Encephalitis Mosquito, Geranomyia diversa, Oxycopis notoxoides
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Northern Paper Wasp, Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Goldenrod Soldier Beetle, American Copper
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Sheltered animals
Animals that nest or roost in it
Ripiphorus californicus, Eurytoma gigantea, Eurytoma obtusiventris, Galeopsomyia haemon
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Full sun
- Moisture
- Dry Well drained
- Water use
- Medium
- Soil pH
- Acid
- Drought tolerant
- Yes
- Deer resistant
- Yes
- Resists
- Dry soil
- Habit
- Erect
- Plant type
- Wildflower Herbaceous perennial
From NC State Extension, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and USDA PLANTS.