Common goldstar

Description:

Plant Type: This is a herbaceous plant, it is a perennial. Leaves: This plant has basal leaves only. Leaves can reach 60cm in length (24inches). Leaves can be as wide as 1 cm (0.4inches). The leaves are usually much shorter. Each leaf is entire and bears soft straight hairs (pilose). The main leaves with five to nine main veins. Flowers: The flowers have 6 Regular Parts. They are yellow. Blooms first appear in mid spring and continue into mid fall. There can be from two to nine flowers, commonly there are three. The flowers are usually much below the height of the leaves. Fruit: An indehiscent pod containing several shinny black seeds. Habitat: Fields and glades and open woods. Range: All of eastern and Midwestern U. S.

Notes:

Found growing in sandy (alkoline?) soil in partially sunny area of a historic cemetery near granite markers - Stonewall Confederate Cemetery Griffin, GA