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Photographer: William S. Alverson
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Family Asteraceae
Solidago simplex Kunth subsp. randii (Porter) G.S.Ringius var. gillmanii (A.Gray) G.S.Ringius
dune goldenrod, Gillman's goldenrod, sticky goldenrod
Solidago: from Latin solido, meaning "to make whole or heal" and a reference to the supposed, medicinal qualities of these plants
simplex: simple, undivided, unbranched
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| Status: | Threatened |
| Plant: | erect, perennial, 1'-3' tall forb often with some hairs |
| Flower: | head with 7-10 yellow rays; inflorescence a long, narrow cluster |
| Leaf: | mostly toward the base, long and narrow with a pointed tip |
| Notes: | Lake Michigan shore, sand dunes |
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 G.S.Ringius var. gillmanii (A.Gray) G.S.Ringius&phog=Derek Anderson&spcode=SOLSIMsRANvG)
 G.S.Ringius var. gillmanii (A.Gray) G.S.Ringius&phog=Emmet J. Judziewicz&spcode=SOLSIMsRANvG)
