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Solidago flexicaulis Family - Compositeae - Daisy The Zig Zag Goldenrod is the most unlikely looking member of this large family. Most of the members of the Solidago tribe have flower spikes at the top of the plant, and have narrow, dagger shaped leaves. The leaves on this one are broader, the flower clusters appearing at the joint (axil) of the leaf and stem. There will also be a rounded flower cluster at the top of the plant. Like all goldenrods, the flower color is bright yellow. The leaves and flowers have sort of a zig zag fashion along the stem. Solidago flexicaulis has a fairly wide range, appearing from North Dakota, Minnesota and Quebec, Canada in the north, south to Georgia and west to Arkansas. It will be found in rich woodlands and thickets and will grow from one to three feet tall. The goldenrod family is a fairly large, fall blooming group of wildflowers. The Zig Zag Goldenrod should be one of the easier of the Solidago tribe to identify, because it is so different from the others. But because of these differences, one may not think it is a goldenrod, and begin searching in other families of plants in a field guide. But the bright yellow flowers are the trademark butter yellow of the other types and they brighten any spot of woodland which they inhabit. |
