Solidago caesia
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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]
References
- ^ The Plant List, Solidago curtisii Torr. & A.Gray
- ^ Missouri Botanical Garden Gardening Help, Solidago caesia
- ^ a b Flora of North America, Solidago caesia Linnaeus 1753. Blue-stem or woodland or wreath goldenrod , verge d’or bleuâtre
- ^ Hilty, John (2017). "Illinois Wildflowers Blue-Stemmed Goldenrod, Solidago caesia, Aster family (Asteraceae)". Illinois Wildflowers. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- ^ United States Department of Agriculture Plants Profile
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
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