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Solidago caesia

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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

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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

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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

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This species is host to the following insect induced galls:

external link to gallformers

References

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  1. ^ "Solidago caesia L." World Flora Online Consortium. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  2. ^ Missouri Botanical Garden Gardening Help, Solidago caesia
  3. ^ a b Flora of North America, Solidago caesia Linnaeus 1753. Blue-stem or woodland or wreath goldenrod , verge d’or bleuâtre
  4. ^ Hilty, John (2017). "Illinois Wildflowers Blue-Stemmed Goldenrod, Solidago caesia, Aster family (Asteraceae)". Illinois Wildflowers. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  5. ^ United States Department of Agriculture Plants Profile
  6. ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map