Loading... Please wait...Zig Zag Goldenrod, Broad-leaved Goldenrod
Solidago comes from the Latin word solido meaning "to strengthen; to make solid" and flexicaulis is the Latin word for "with pliant or bent stems", probably referring to the shape of the stem in cross-section.
| Sun Exposure | Savanna, Woodland |
| Soil Moisture | Wet, Wet Mesic, Mesic, Dry Mesic, Dry |
| Bloom Time |
Summer, Fall August, September, October |
| Bloom Color | Yellow |
| Max Height | 3 feet |
| Wetland Code | FACU |
| Germ Code | C(60), D |
| Seeds Per Ounce | 84,000 |
Unique zig-zag stem when viewed in cross-section, leaves very broad and pointed at both ends. Orange-yellow to yellow flowers (only 3 or 4 rays) appear in small clusters at the leaf axils and at the top of the plant. Grows from 1 to 3 feet in woodlands and rich thickets through the central and north-central Tallgrass biome.
Edible Uses: Unknown
Medicinal Uses: Unknown
Herbal Uses: Unknown