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Goldenrod acquitted of charge of sneeze and sniffle mongering

Anything this pretty can't be bad
About: Wildflowers of Kentucky State flower Goldenrod

By Barbara Armitage

Poor Goldenrod always gets a bum rap.

It is often blamed for another's misdeeds.

That nasty plant that makes so many of us sniffle and sneeze is actually Ragweed and not the beautiful Goldenrod.

Goldenrod is a very desirable wildflower because of its spectacular yellow flowers that bloom in late summer and fall.

They are also great attractors of wildlife, especially butterflies. Some Goldenrod species are even used in making medicines. Barbara Armitage, for the defense

Thanks. Our phone at CM is ringing off the hook wanting to know if there are any good Goldenrod wine recipes out there? If it really has to be frozen, then thawed and skimmed before it is potable? -CM




This story was posted on 2010-08-16 11:28:16
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Wildflowers of Kentucky: State flower, Goldenrod



2010-08-16 - Photo by Johnietta Jessie. Old cemetery off Jack Sparks RD, Metcalfe Co., KY
Goldenrod, Kentucky's state flower "While the pollen from the Goldenrod flower makes some people sneeze, it is very pretty," Johnietta writes. According to the entry on State flowers in Wikipedia, Goldenrod is the state flower of Kentucky and Nebraska, and the state wildflower of South Carolina. Goldenrod is also a portent of cooler times. ColumbiaMagazine.com Group at Flickr

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