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Solidago stricta

Solidago stricta, commonly known as wand goldenrod or willowleaf goldenrod, is a North American species of goldenrod in the family Asteraceae. A herbaceous perennial dicot it grows in the southern and southeastern United States. It has been described as having a wand like appearance and grows in sandy pine barren and wet coastal plain habitats. It blooms August to November.

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Solidago stricta
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Solidago
Species:
S. stricta
Binomial name
Solidago stricta

Solidago stricta, commonly known as wand goldenrod or willowleaf goldenrod, is a North American species of goldenrod in the family Asteraceae. A herbaceous perennial dicot it grows in the southern and southeastern United States.1 It has been described as having a wand like appearance and grows in sandy pine barren and wet coastal plain habitats.2 It blooms August to November.3

This species was first described by British botanist, William Townsend Aiton in 1789.

Galls

This species is host to the following insect induced gall:

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