Solidago stricta, commonly known as wand goldenrod or willowleaf goldenrod, is a North American species of goldenrod in the family Asteraceae. A herbaceous perennial dicot it grows in the southern and southeastern United States.[1] It has been described as having a wand like appearance and grows in sandy pine barren and wet coastal plain habitats.[2] It blooms August to November.[3]

Solidago stricta
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Solidago
Species:
S. stricta
Binomial name
Solidago stricta

This species was first described by British botanist, William Townsend Aiton in 1789.

Galls

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This species is host to the following insect induced gall:

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References

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  1. ^ "Plants Profile for Solidago stricta (Wand goldenrod)".
  2. ^ "Solidago stricta - Plant Finder".
  3. ^ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2022-05-07.