Ohio Goldenrod (Oligoneuron ohioense)

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An Ohio Goldenrod

The Ohio Goldenrod is a flowering perennial that grows to about a meter in height. They have yellow flowers and were commonly used by the Native Americans and the early settlers for medicine and for bright yellow dye.

The Ohio Goldenrod (Oligoneuron ohioense) is related to the Bog Goldenrod (Solidago uliginosa) and the Houghton’s Goldenrod (Solidago houghtonii). They fit in because they look like a normal plant. A name that I gave them is the verge d'or de l'Ohio because I speak mainly french.

The Ohio Goldenrod is useful to nature because they attract pollinators such as bees or butterflies. It also attracts other birds, like the American Goldfinch, the Black-Capped Chickadee, the Carolina Wren, and many more. It also feeds the pollinators.

The Ohio Goldenrod need water and good soil to grow in, such as moist soil, loam, sand, and good gardening soil, but beware when planting them because they are an invasive species. They can be found pretty much anywhere - swamps, mountains, along roadsides - which is why they are invasive.

Ohio Goldenrod is bountiful in the East and even more so in the Northeast. They are telling me that they need rain because they look a little bit dry, since they have a bit of brown in the leaves and stems.

Where Ohio Goldenrods are commonly found

Citations

https://www.exploringbirds.com/posts/birds-attracted-to-goldenrod

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/goldenrod/ohio-goldenrod-information.htm

An Ohio Goldenrod