goldenrod

gold·en·rod

G0182400 (gōl′dən-rŏd′)n. Any of numerous chiefly North American plants of the genus Solidago of the composite family, having clusters of small usually yellow flower heads that bloom in late summer or fall.

goldenrod

(ˌɡəʊldənˈrɒd) n1. (Plants) any plant of the genus Solidago, of North America, Europe, and Asia, having spikes made up of inflorescences of minute yellow florets: family Asteraceae (composites). See also yellowweed2. (Plants) any of various similar related plants, such as Brachychaeta sphacelata (false goldenrod) of the southern US

gold•en•rod

(ˈgoʊl dənˌrɒd)

n. any composite plant of the genus Solidago, most species of which bear numerous small, yellow flower heads. [1560–70]

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goldenrod - any of numerous chiefly summer-blooming and fall-blooming North American plants especially of the genus Solidagowild flower, wildflower - wild or uncultivated flowering plantgenus Solidago, Solidago - goldenrodsilverrod, Solidago bicolor - plant of eastern North America having creamy white flowersCanadian goldenrod, meadow goldenrod, Solidago canadensis - large North American goldenrod having showy clusters of yellow flowers on arching branches; often a weedMissouri goldenrod, Solidago missouriensis - similar to meadow goldenrod but usually smalleralpine goldenrod, Solidago multiradiata - goldenrod similar to narrow goldenrod but having bristly hairs on edges of leaf stalks; mountainous regions of western Americagray goldenrod, grey goldenrod, Solidago nemoralis - a dyer's weed of Canada and the eastern United States having yellow flowers sometimes used in dyeingBlue Mountain tea, Solidago odora, sweet goldenrod - goldenrod of eastern America having aromatic leaves from which a medicinal tea is madedyer's weed, Solidago rugosa - eastern North American herb whose yellow flowers are (or were) used in dyeingbeach goldenrod, seaside goldenrod, Solidago sempervirens - vigorous showy goldenrod common along eastern coast and Gulf Coast of North Americanarrow goldenrod, Solidago spathulata - western American goldenrod with long narrow clusters of small yellow flowersBoott's goldenrod - a variety of goldenrodElliott's goldenrod - a variety of goldenrodOhio goldenrod - a variety of goldenrodrough-stemmed goldenrod - a variety of goldenrodshowy goldenrod - a variety of goldenrodtall goldenrod - a variety of goldenrodbroad leaved goldenrod, zigzag goldenrod - a variety of goldenrod

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goldenrod

goldenrod,

any species of the large genus Solidago of the family Asteraceae (asteraster
[Gr.,=star], common name for the Asteraceae (Compositae), the aster family, in North America, name for plants of the genus Aster, sometimes called wild asters, and for a related plant more correctly called China aster (Callistephus chinensis
..... Click the link for more information. family), chiefly North American weedy herbs. They have small yellow flowers clustered, often in panicles, along a wandlike stem. The few species that have white flowers are called silverrod. The goldenrods were, at one time, incorrectly considered a chief cause of hay fever, probably because they bloom in late summer and autumn, at the same time as the less conspicuous ragweeds. Goldenrods attracted short-lived commercial attention when Thomas Edison found that certain species contain latex. Some species (sometimes called dyer's-weed) have yielded a dye, and the leaves of many species have long been used for medicinal preparations and teas, whence the botanical name [Lat. solidare=to make whole]. The goldenrod adds beauty to fields, roadsides, and salt marshes in so many parts of the United States that it has been chosen as the state flower of Alabama, Kentucky, and Nebraska and has even been suggested for the national flower. Goldenrod is classified in the division MagnoliophytaMagnoliophyta
, division of the plant kingdom consisting of those organisms commonly called the flowering plants, or angiosperms. The angiosperms have leaves, stems, and roots, and vascular, or conducting, tissue (xylem and phloem).
..... Click the link for more information. , class Magnoliopsida, order Asterales, family Asteraceae.

goldenrod

Grows next to ragweed and is the antidote plant to ragweed. People think they are allergic to goldenrod, but it's actually the ragweed right next to it causing the allergies. Canada exports tons of goldenrod to Europe and the U.K. for allergies because it doesn't normally grow in Europe. It is a great herb for allergies, hay fever, colic and gas. The seeds are a food source. Flowers can be chewed for sore throats. Antiinflammatory. Used for urinary system, kidneys, stones. Used in douche for yeast infections. To use, harvest the flower right when it's young and starting and make tea with it. The young tiny yellow flower cluster has a pleasant anise-like flavor, but the older bigger flower cluster has a bitter taste. You can still use the older flowers for the antiallergy benefit, but it just doesn't taste very good. Flowers, leaves and seeds are used. There are 100 species. Can grow up to 7 ft tall! (2.3m)

Goldenrod

(Solidago), a genus of perennial grasses of the family Compositae. They have small racemes with yellow flowers that are usually clustered in a common paniculate inflorescence. The fruit is an achene with a pappus. There are about 100 species, primarily in America but also in Eurasia. In the USSR there are about 16 wild-growing species and five to six introduced species that now grow wild. The best-known species is Solidago virgaurea, or goldenrod, which grows in the European USSR, the Caucasus, and Western Siberia. It grows in shrubs, felled forests, on the edges of forests, and in meadows. It is poisonous. Some American species contain caoutchouc. Canadian and hybrid goldenrod are cultivated as ornamentals.

goldenrod

of Kentucky and Nebraska. [Flower Symbolism: Golenpaul, 632]See: Flower, State

goldenrod

1. any plant of the genus Solidago, of North America, Europe, and Asia, having spikes made up of inflorescences of minute yellow florets: family Asteraceae (composites) 2. any of various similar related plants, such as Brachychaeta sphacelata (false goldenrod) of the southern US

Goldenrod

Fringe medicine Solidago californica A floral essence said to provide a sense of individuality
Herbal medicine (1) Solidago canadensis, Aaron’s rod, woundwort A flowering herb that contains essential oil, flavonoids, saponins, and tannins, which has been used to treat colds, kidney stones, and urinary tract infections. Some herbalists believe it may also be useful for arthritis, backache, diarrhoea, and as an expectorant
(2) Solidago odora, Blue Mountain tea, sweet goldenrod A perennial herb that is carminative, diaphoretic, diuretic and used by Native American medicine men to treat dropsy—presumably renal failure—and applied topically for bruises

goldenrod

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noun any of numerous chiefly summer-blooming and fall-blooming North American plants especially of the genus Solidago

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wild flower
wildflower
genus Solidago
Solidago
silverrod
Solidago bicolor
Canadian goldenrod
meadow goldenrod
Solidago canadensis
Missouri goldenrod
Solidago missouriensis
alpine goldenrod
Solidago multiradiata
gray goldenrod
grey goldenrod
Solidago nemoralis
Blue Mountain tea
Solidago odora
sweet goldenrod
dyer's weed
Solidago rugosa
beach goldenrod
seaside goldenrod
Solidago sempervirens
narrow goldenrod
Solidago spathulata
Boott's goldenrod
Elliott's goldenrod
Ohio goldenrod
rough-stemmed goldenrod
showy goldenrod
tall goldenrod
broad leaved goldenrod
zigzag goldenrod