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NC Native Plant Society:
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Solidago odora

Licorice Goldendrod, Anise Goldenrod, Sweet Goldenrod

Scientific Name:

Solidago odora

Genus:

Solidago

Species Epithet:

odora

Common Name:

Licorice Goldendrod, Anise Goldenrod, Sweet Goldenrod

Plant Type

Herb/Wildflower

Life Cycle

Perennial

Plant Family

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Native/Alien:

NC Native

Invasive Status:

(*Key)

Size:

1-3 ft.

Bloom Color(s):

Yellow

Light:

Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day

Soil Moisture:

Dry, Moist

Bloom Time:

July, August, September, October

Growing Area:

Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain

Habitat Description:

Dry forests and woodlands, especially in dry pinelands, such as sandhills, of the Coastal Plain, inland in dry, fire-maintained sites, such as glades, barrens, and ridgetop pine-oak woodlands. Fairly common in NC Mountains, common in Piedmont & Coastal Plain.

Leaf Arrangement:

Alternate

Leaf Retention:

Deciduous

Leaf Type:

Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like

Leaf Form:

Simple

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Wildlife Value:

Important for Wildlife

Landscape Value:

Recommended and Available

State Rank:

S5: Secure (*Key)

Global Rank:

G5 - Secure (*Key)

The crushed leaves have an anise scent.

Transylvania County, NC

The Scientific Name is Solidago odora. You will likely hear them called Licorice Goldendrod, Anise Goldenrod, Sweet Goldenrod. This picture shows the The crushed leaves have an anise scent. of Solidago odora

Larry Mellichamp

Terminal inflorescence.

Transylvania County, NC

The Scientific Name is Solidago odora. You will likely hear them called Licorice Goldendrod, Anise Goldenrod, Sweet Goldenrod. This picture shows the Terminal inflorescence. of Solidago odora

Larry Mellichamp

Links:

USDA PLANTS Database Record

https://auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov/flora/species_account.php
 

https://nc.audubon.org/conservation/bird-friendly-communities/bird-friendly-native-plants
 

https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/solidago-chilensis/
 

https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/solidago/odora/
 



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