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Asteraceae

Wand goldenrod

Solidago stricta Aiton

Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Solidago

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Wand goldenrod: Solidago stricta growing in the New Jersey Pine Barrens . Note the tightly appressed leaves typical of the species.
Photo: Choess, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English
Wand goldenrod

Synonyms

  • Aster strictus (Aiton) Kuntze
  • Solidago stricta subsp. stricta
  • Solidago stricta var. stricta

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: native

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.