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There are dozens of garden-worthy goldenrods but they are not
popular, perhaps because of the misconception that they cause
allergic reaction. Goldenrod, with pollen so heavy it must be
carried by bees, does not cause allergic attack and should never
have been grouped with the grasses and other plants whose pollen is
airborne and irritating to hayfever sufferers. (Perhaps goldenrods
have a cartoonist to blame for being passed over by gardeners. See our links, at the end of this page.)
Below: If you suffer from hay fever, watch the bees to help
you select flowers that will not irritate your nasal passages.
Goldenrod pollen is too heavy to float -- to reach other goldenrods
and create seed, it must be carried by bees. A person would have to
stick the flower into his or her nose, to inhale the pollen. Even
then, it may not trigger anything more than a nose-clearing
sneeze.
All goldenrods were once in the genus Solidago but that
big group was recently split. Many former Solidago species are now
classified as Euthamia or Oligoneuron. A few
became Chrysoma or Gutierrezia. We'll try to keep
them straight by their new names but we're glad the botanical
community will list both names in reference books for ten years or
so. It may take us that long to break old memories and replace them
with the new names.
Below: Goldenrods carry a late summer garden, many blooming
into the cool days and low angle light of early fall when yellow
flowers are especially beautiful. (On the right, accompanied
by October Daphne sedum and the re-bloom of lanceleaf
Coreopsis (C. lanceolata).
Read more about goldenrods
(Solidago species):
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Undeserved reputation as an allergen: Growing Concerns
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