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Photo by HeatherMiller
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Description:

These plants were 5 feet tall and the brightest yellow. People walking by called them weeds, and another guy said goldenrod. I'm not sure. They were gorgeous!

Habitat:

Night visit to the Gardens. Atlanta Botanical Gardens, Atlanta, GA outside area, full sun.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (6)
HeatherMiller
Ashley, I know I have a picture of the plant and someone suggested an ID for it...I'll hunt it down.
AshleyBradford
Oh please do! I'm curious to know what the bluebirds are eating. :)
HeatherMiller
Behn, I agree with the subjective nature of "weeds." Example, I have been ripping out a plant mercilessly as a landscaper for years, only to discover that the few I missed are now feeding the entire neighborhood of Bluebird parents and babies this year. I will no longer be pulling them up as "weeds." I should take a picture and post on here to see what the plant is called.
Behn
I don't mind if you call crab grass a weed. Just noticed that your description sort of implies that this spotting is either a weed or goldenrod, when it could be both in the eyes of the right person.
HeatherMiller
Behn - so correct. But I'm still calling crab grass a weed.
Behn
The word "weed" is completely subjective. It just means "I don't want it here". One person's "weed" is another person's Goldenrod.

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Flowers of North America
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PublishedSeptember 19, 2011

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