Bluestem Goldenrod

Solidago caesia

''Solidago caesia'', commonly named blue-stemmed goldenrod, wreath goldenrod, or woodland goldenrod, is a flowering plant native to North America.
Bluestem Goldenrod (Solidago caesia) On a wooded trail near a stream/rapids.  Fall,Geotagged,Solidago caesia,United States

Appearance

Key identification features include a dark, wiry, blue or purple stem, and flower heads in the leaf axils instead of in a large array at the top of the plant. Prefers medium to part shade, and can often be found in wooded areas.

Distribution

It grows in the central and eastern parts of the continent from Manitoba east to New Brunswick, south as far as Florida and eastern Texas.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusSolidago
SpeciesS. caesia