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Photographer: Merel R. Black
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Family Asteraceae
Solidago patula Muhl. ex Willd. var. patula
rough-leaved goldenrod, round-leaved goldenrod, swamp goldenrod
Solidago: from Latin solido, meaning "to make whole or heal" and a reference to the supposed, medicinal qualities of these plants
patula: somewhat spreading
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| Status: | Native |
| Plant: | erect, perennial, 1'-7' tall forb forming patches; parts of the stems 4-angled, smooth below the inflorescence |
| Flower: | head with 5-12 yellow rays; inflorescence a widely spreading, open cluster with heads on one side of the branches; blooms Aug.-Sept. |
| Fruit: | slightly hairy, dry seed on fluffy pappus |
| Leaf: | elliptical, sharply toothed, underside smooth, upper side rough, lower leaves with slightly sheathing stalk, upper leaves obviously smaller |
| Habitat: | moderate moisture to wet; woods, meadows, shores, swamps; in limy soil |
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