| Pinebarren goldenrod
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| Solidago fistulosa
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| Asteraceae
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Landscape Uses:
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Primarily recommended for natural landscapes and habitat restorations. Also wildflower gardens. |
Ecological Restoration Notes: |
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| Availability: |
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Available at native plant nurseries in central Florida. |
| Description: |
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Medium herbaceous wildflower. |
| Height: |
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About 3-4 feet in height. Spreading and forming patches broader than tall. |
| Growth Rate: |
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Moderate. |
| Range: |
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Southeastern United States north to New Jersey and south to Miami-Dade and Collier counties. |
| Habitats: |
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Pinelands and swamp margins. |
| Soils: |
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Seasonally wet to moist, well-drained sandy or limestone soils, without humus. |
| Nutritional Requirements: |
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Low; it grows in nutrient poor soils. |
| Salt Water Tolerance: |
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Low; does not tolerate flooding by salt or brackish water. |
| Salt Wind Tolerance: |
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Moderate; grows near salt water, but is protected from direct salt spray by other vegetation. |
| Drought Tolerance: |
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Moderate to high; plants growing in extremely dry soils may die during extended periods of drought. |
| Light Requirements: |
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Full sun to light shade. |
| Flower Color: |
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Yellow. |
| Flower Characteristics: |
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Showy. |
| Flowering Season: |
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Summer-fall. |
| Fruit: |
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Inconspicuous achene. |
| Wildlife and Ecology: |
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Attracts native bees and other beneficial insects. Valuable source of insects for birds. |
| Horticultural Notes: |
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Can be grown from seed and division. |
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