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Photographer: Jennifer L. Dietl
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Family Asteraceae
Solidago sempervirens L.
seaside goldenrod
Solidago: from Latin solido, meaning "to make whole or heal" and a reference to the supposed, medicinal qualities of these plants
sempervirens: evergreen
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| Status: | Introduced - locally established |
| Plant: | perennial forb, 1'-5' tall, somewhat succulent, mostly smooth |
| Flower: | head with yellow rays; inflorescence dense, panicle-like cluster often leafy near the base |
| Leaf: | larger ones oblong to lance-like to 2 1/3" long; winged stalk almost sheathing the stem; thick to fleshy |
| Habitat: | usually in sandy soil near salt water but now found inland along roads salted in the winter |
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