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Solidago caesia: wreath goldenrod

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Solidago caesia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Tracheophytes
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Asterids
Order:Asterales
Family:Asteraceae
Genus:Solidago
Species:
S. caesia
Binomial name
Solidago caesia
Synonyms[1]
  • Aster caesius (L.) Kuntze
  • Solidago axillaris herb.banks ex Pursh
  • Solidago caesia f. caesia
  • Solidago caesia var. axillaris (Pursh) A.Gray
  • Solidago caesia var. caesia L.
  • Solidago caesia var. paniculata A.Gray
  • Solidago gracilis hort.par. ex Poir.
  • Solidago lateriflora Raf. ex DC.

Solidago caesia, commonly named blue-stemmed goldenrod, wreath goldenrod,[2] or woodland goldenrod,[3] is a flowering plant native to North America.

Description

Key identification features include a dark, wiry, blue or purple stem, and flower heads in the leaf axils instead of in a large array at the top of the plant.[3] Prefers medium to part shade, and can often be found in wooded areas.[4]

Distribution

It grows in the central and eastern parts of the continent from Manitoba east to New Brunswick, south as far as Florida and eastern Texas.[5][6]

Galls

This species is host to the following insect induced galls:

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References