close up image of Solidago gigantea LATE GOLDENROD at the James Woodworth Prairie Preserve - showing a partial flower head long after blooms have faded detailing the short filaments used in wind dispersal of the mature seeds.
close up image of Solidago gigantea LATE GOLDENROD at the James Woodworth Prairie Preserve - showing the tip of a flower head with a bloom about to open, and several others openning detaling the disk and ray flowers of a single bloom.This species is featured in the soon-to-be-published book, Elusive Splendor: Wildflowers of the Tall Grass Prairie. Contact frank@black-sweater-art.com for more information.
close up image of Solidago gigantea LATE GOLDENROD at the James Woodworth Prairie Preserve - showing a partial flower head with numerous flowers at full bloom.
close up image of Solidago gigantea LATE GOLDENROD at the James Woodworth Prairie Preserve - showing a partial flower head with numerous buds and many flowers at full opening.
close up image of Solidago gigantea LATE GOLDENROD at the James Woodworth Prairie Preserve - showing a flower head just emerging with some blooms beginning to open.