September
18th, 2014. Camphorweed is one of the most
common wildflowers along the roadside in our area. So I was a little surprised
when I noticed another yellow daisy like wildflower; this turned out to be
Maryland Goldenaster.
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| Camphorweed |
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| Maryland Goldenaster |
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| Camphorweed |
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| Maryland Goldenaster |
The flowers look similar.
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| Camphorweed |
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| Camphorweed |
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| Maryland Goldenaster |
The leaves are quite different. The leaves of the Maryland Goldenaster are ovoid and regular
in shape. The leaves of Camphorweed are irregular both when young, and older
Older.
If in doubt, it’s easy to distinguish Camphorweed by
crushing a leaf which will release a strong fragrance of camphor.
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