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Solidago caesia Family - Composite - Daisy The Blue Stem Goldenrod, sometimes called the Wreath Goldenrod, is a bit different than most of the other members of the Solidago family. It has a smooth green, purple or purplish green stem and clusters of bright yellow flowers strung along the stem of the plant instead of spikes at the top of the plant. There will be a rounded terminal cluster of flowers, also. Inhabiting a bit shadier environs than other Goldenrods, it will be found deeper in the forest, as well as marginal areas. It grows from eighteen to twenty-four inches tall. The growth habit is arching rather than upright, the bright flowers forming a golden chain along the stem of the plant. The Blue Stem has a very wide range, found from Florida in the south to southern Ontario and Nova Scotia in Canada, in the north and south to Texas. The Blue Stem Goldenrod begins bloom near the end of September and continues into October, combining with the Late Boneset in lending a bit of color to the woodlands. It is a perennial fall blooming wildflower, returning year after year to provide beauty to the forest. |
