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By botanist Matt Candeias  at In Defense of Plants

Nothing says late summer quite like the blooming of the goldenrods. These conspicuous members of the aster family get a bad rap because many folks blame them for causing hay fever. This is simply not true! In this video we take a closer look at a small handful of goldenrods as a way of celebrating this ecologically important group.

Goldenrods featured in this episode:

Canada Goldenrod – Solidago canadensis http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/p…

Grass-Leaved Goldenrod – Euthamia graminifolia http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/p…

Showy goldenrod – Solidago speciosa http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/p…

Elm-leaved goldenrod – Solidago ulmifolia http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/w…

Blue-Stemmed Goldenrod – Solidago caesia http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/w…

Gray goldenrod – Solidago nemoralis http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/p…

Riddell’s goldenrod – Oligoneuron riddellii http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/w…

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Producer, Editor, Camera: Grant Czadzeck (http://www.grantczadzeck.com)

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