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Photographer: Merel R. Black
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Family Asteraceae
Solidago rigida L.
rigid goldenrod, stiff goldenrod
Solidago: from Latin solido, meaning "to make whole or heal" and a reference to the supposed, medicinal qualities of these plants
rigida: from a stiffly erect habit
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| Status: | Native |
| Plant: | erect, perennial, 1'-5' tall forb; stems densely hairy; forming clumps |
| Flower: | head with 7-14 yellow rays up to 1/5" long, disk to 1/3" wide; inflorescence 2"-10" wide, dense, flat-topped cluster of rather large heads; blooms July-Oct. |
| Fruit: | dry seed on fluffy pappus |
| Leaf: | stiff, gray-green, rough, oval to oblong, hairy on both side; largest, long-stalked leaves toward the bottom, upper leaves mostly stalkless |
| Habitat: | full to partial sun; dry to moderate moisture; prairies, woods; in sandy, loamy soil |
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