Rough-Stem Goldenrod (Solidago rugosa) growing at the edge of a wooded area at Geode State Park in Henry county, Iowa.

Details:  Canon EOS 10D,  shutter 1/125 second, aperture f4.5, ISO 400, Canon EF 100 mm macro lens, Canon MR-14EX flash on

Selected References:

Thieret John W, Niering William A, and Olmstead Nancy C. National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Wildflowers, Eastern Region. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. Plate 323, P 416-417.

USDA-NRCS. "Plant profile for Solidago rugosa."  The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov/ ). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. 2004. <http://plants.usda.gov/cgi_bin/plant_profile.cgi?symbol=SORU2 > (19 Sep. 2004).