goldenrod
noun
gold·en·rod
ˈgōl-dən-ˌräd 
: any of numerous chiefly North American composite perennial herbs (genus Solidago) with small heads of usually yellow late-blooming flowers often clustered in panicles compare rayless goldenrod
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Ralph said specific native plants that were previously prohibited but allowed under the new ordinance include Canada goldenrod, daisy fleabane, dogbane, fall panicum, hoary verbena, ironweed, milkweed, Pennsylvania smartweed, purpletop grass, sagewort, tall thistle and wild four-o’clock.
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Debra Skodack, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2024
Goldenrod eggs, or eggs goldenrod, is an old-timey, timeless recipe that burgeoning home cooks once learned in home ec classes—a lesson in making a warm, satisfying meal from staples that most people kept on hand, something that could be on the table in minutes.
—Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2024
In the fall, goldenrods, sunflowers, and several varieties of asters begin to bloom, while February marks the arrival of spicebush blossoms, rhododendrons, and flame azaleas.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2024
This is the case for all plants in the sunflower family, including daisies, yarrow, goldenrod, asters, coreopsis, and bachelor's buttons.
—Deb Wiley, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2024
Other native plant candidates for winter sowing, Schaller said, include bee balm, coneflower, goldenrod, blazing star, phlox and lobelia.
—Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2024
Tall, woody wildflowers like goldenrod, ironweed, teasel, mullein and the like can produce embers in seconds.
—Bradley Duncan, Discover Magazine, 25 Dec. 2023
To encourage only native plants to grow, Paul and her team dug pits into the eucalyptus mulch down to the soil layer and planted species grown in the reserve’s native nursery, including California goldenrod and creeping wild rye.
—Alix Soliman, Hartford Courant, 3 Jan. 2024
The delicate flowers of yellow top brushed against cones of goldenrod.
—Michael Adno, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2024
Debra Skodack, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2024
Goldenrod eggs, or eggs goldenrod, is an old-timey, timeless recipe that burgeoning home cooks once learned in home ec classes—a lesson in making a warm, satisfying meal from staples that most people kept on hand, something that could be on the table in minutes.
—Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2024
In the fall, goldenrods, sunflowers, and several varieties of asters begin to bloom, while February marks the arrival of spicebush blossoms, rhododendrons, and flame azaleas.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2024
This is the case for all plants in the sunflower family, including daisies, yarrow, goldenrod, asters, coreopsis, and bachelor's buttons.
—Deb Wiley, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2024
Other native plant candidates for winter sowing, Schaller said, include bee balm, coneflower, goldenrod, blazing star, phlox and lobelia.
—Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2024
Tall, woody wildflowers like goldenrod, ironweed, teasel, mullein and the like can produce embers in seconds.
—Bradley Duncan, Discover Magazine, 25 Dec. 2023
To encourage only native plants to grow, Paul and her team dug pits into the eucalyptus mulch down to the soil layer and planted species grown in the reserve’s native nursery, including California goldenrod and creeping wild rye.
—Alix Soliman, Hartford Courant, 3 Jan. 2024
The delicate flowers of yellow top brushed against cones of goldenrod.
—Michael Adno, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2024
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goldenrod
noun
gold·en·rod
ˈgōl-dən-ˌräd
: any of numerous chiefly North American herbs that are related to the daisies and have tall stiff stems topped with rows of tiny usually yellow flowers on slender branches
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