Solidago caesia
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Solidago caesia, commonly named blue-stemmed goldenrod, wreath goldenrod,[1] or woodland goldenrod,[2] 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.[2] Prefers medium to part shade, and can often be found in wooded areas.[3]
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.[4][5]
Galls
This species is host to the following insect induced galls:
- Asphondylia silva
- Asteromyia carbonifera (Osten Sacken, 1862)
- Gnorimoschema gallaeasterella (Kellicott, 1878)
References
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- ↑ 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
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- ↑ United States Department of Agriculture Plants Profile
- ↑ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
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