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Showy Goldenrod
Solidago speciosa
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Symphyotrichum pilosum
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Northern Common Goldenrod
Solidago canadensis
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Ecological relationships

8CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including KY

Genus host records with ranges including KY · Datura

Agrius cingulataPink-Spotted Hawkmoth, Sweet Potatoe Caterpillar
Chloridea virescensTobacco Budworm Moth
Emmelina monodactylaMorning-Glory Plume Moth
Helicoverpa zeaCorn Earworm Moth
Manduca quinquemaculatusFive-Spotted Hawkmoth, Tomato Hornworm
Manduca sextaCarolina Sphinx, Tomatoe Sphinx, Tobacco Hornworm
Spodoptera dolichosSweetpotato Armyworm, Dolichos Armyworm, Large Cotton Armyworm
Spodoptera ornithogalliYellow-Striped Armyworm Moth, Cotton Cutworm

—BeesSoutheastern regional records

—Specialist beesPollen specialists

1BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Recorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim · Datura

Growing and identification

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Flower color · “Yellow, purple or white” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Hardiness · “Zones 8a–11b” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Height · “3–4 feet” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Leaves · “Deciduous” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Life cycle · “Annual or perennial” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Light · “Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day); Partial shade (direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Soil · “Moist; Occasionally dry” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Soil pH · “Acidic to alkaline” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Spread · “3–4 feet” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox

Also known as

Sacred Thorn Apple