Life cycle: Clump-forming, rhizomatous perennial.
Leaves: Leaves initially develop from a basal rosette. Leaves are alternate, lance-shaped, tapering at both ends, stalkless, usually with toothed margins. Leaves are numerous and crowded along the stem, with soft hairs below and smooth above.
Stems: Erect, up to 7 feet tall with little to no branching. Dense hairs present.
Flowers and fruit: Golden-yellow flowers are found in dense, pyramid-shaped, paniclelike clusters. The seed is enclosed in a single-seeded, wind-
disseminated fruit.
Reproduction: Seeds and extensive creeping rhizomes. |
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