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Solidago virgata St.-Lag.
Wand goldenrod
| Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
| Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
| Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
| Subclass | Asteridae | A large class that encompasses asters |
| Order | Asterales | Flowering plants with a central disk flower and surrounding petals, like daisies |
| Family | Asteraceae | The aster family, which also includes daisies and sunflowers; from the Greek ἀστήρ, “star,” for the star-shaped flowers |
| Genus | Solidago | From Latin solido, “to make whole or heal,” because it was believed these species had healing properties |
| Species | virgata | Wand-like, twiggy in growth, referring to the tall, bare stems |
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Solidago virgata description by Thomas H. Kent, not updated.
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4/15/2015 · Florida
≈ 8 × 11" (20 × 27 cm) 
4/11/2015 · Loop Road, Big Cypress National Preserve, Florida
≈ 8 × 10" (19 × 26 cm)
4/15/2015 · Florida
≈ 8 × 11" (20 × 27 cm)
4/11/2015 · Loop Road, Big Cypress National Preserve, Florida
≈ 17 × 24" (43 × 59 cm)
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