Asteraceae FAMILY

Solidago rigida

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Solidago rigida is a perennial plant that can grow up to 1.20 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials..

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeEastern N. America - Massachusetts to Georgia, west to Alberta and New Mexico.

HabitatDry or gravelly open woods, thickets and prairies[ 43 Title Gray's Manual of Botany.Eighth Edition Publication Author Fernald. M. L. Publisher American Book Co.; New York Year 1950 ISBN 0442222505 Description A bit dated but a good and concise flora of the eastern part of N. America. ]. Prairies, glades, oak savannas, dry open areas especially on calcareous soils, disturbed grounds from sea level to 400 metres[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].