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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.

Solidago caesia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Solidago
Species:	S. caesia
Binomial name
Solidago caesia L.
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.

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]

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