When it comes to autumnal colors, fall foliage and pumpkins assume the lead roles, but nothing shows the true colors of the season more than the wildflower form of aster, known as goldenrod.

This fall, the Jersey Shore is seeing an unusually vivid showing of seaside goldenrod, Solidago sempervirens. While there are over 100 types of goldenrod, the seaside goldenrod prevails on Long Beach Island.