Rough-stemmed Goldenrod Traditional Cache

Rough-stemmed Goldenrod is one of the many different types of Goldenrods right here. It's a bit beyond the cache. I think the one to the left is a Tall Goldenrod.

Rough-stemmed goldenrod

Solidago rugosa, the wrinkleleaf goldenrod or rough-stemmed goldenrod, is a North American species of flowering plants in the sunflower family. It is widespread across eastern and central Canada (from Newfoundland to Ontario) and the eastern and central United States (Maine west as far as Wisconsin and Iowa, south to Florida and Texas).

Solidago rugosa is a rough-leaved perennial herb up to 200 cm (79 in), over 6 feet) tall, spreading by means of underground rhizomes. One plant can produce as many as 50 stems, each with 50–1500 yellow flower heads

Thin sprays of arching flowering stems occur at the top of sturdy, erect, 2-5 ft. stems. The numerous, narrow, toothed leaves are rough-surfaced.Tall, rough, hairy stem bears divergent, or arching, branches with small, light yellow flower heads concentrated on the upper side. The plant occurs in clumps.

This highly variable goldenrod can form large masses in fields that were once cultivated. Physicians in ancient times believed that goldenrod had healing powers; in recent times these plants have been popularly blamed for causing hay fever, but its irritating symptoms are actually caused by ragweed (Ambrosia species), whose pollen is abundant when goldenrod is in flower.

The Tall Goldenrod, to the left of the cache

Lance-leaved Goldenrods nearby

There are several other different looking Goldenrods around, which makes me realize how mistaken I was when I thought there was only one kind of Goldenrod. Sorry about the washed out colors in the pictures. It was just after sunset.

The cache is a tied in, camoed, "micro" pill bottle. The push hard to open and close kind. It holds the usual rolled up log with a rubber band, in a tiny plastic bag. Please BYOP, no tweezers and put it back as you found it.

To be legal and avoid the chance of having the gate locked behind you, I suggest you park on Mineah, right after Pleasant Hollow Rd. It's a pleasant walk.