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Photographer: Emmet J. Judziewicz
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Family Asteraceae
Solidago gigantea Aiton
giant goldenrod, late goldenrod, smooth goldenrod
Solidago: from Latin solido, meaning "to make whole or heal" and a reference to the supposed, medicinal qualities of these plants
gigantea: very large, from Giganteus "of or belonging to the giants"
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| Status: | Native |
| Plant: | erect, perennial, 1'-7' tall forb forming large, dense patches; leafy stems not hairy but often with a whitish bloom |
| Flower: | head with 10-17 tiny, yellow rays; firm, blunt, green bracts (phyllaries); inflorescence a 10" open, spreading cluster with the heads mostly along one side of the often backward-curving, long branches; blooms July-Oct. |
| Fruit: | dry seed with short hairs on fluffy pappus |
| Leaf: | narrow, pointed at both ends, stalkless, all mostly the same size, sharply toothed, and 3-veined |
| Habitat: | dry, moderate moisture, wet; woods, meadows, prairies, shores |
| Notes: | similar to S. canadensis but stems without real hairs and the bracts greener |
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