Goldenrod
Description: Perennial branched herb with alternate
leaves that are larger in the middle or base of the stem. Flowers
are gold to yellow with perhaps a few white in small heads. Flowers
are more dense at the top of the stem.
Wildlife value: Seeds are consumed by small mammals
and songbirds. Leaves are eaten in winter by white-tailed
deer, Eastern cottontail, and wild turkey. |
