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Asteraceae Family - "Zig Zag Goldenrod, Broad-leaved Goldenrod"
Solidago comes from the Latin word solido meaning "to strengthen; to make solid" and flexicaulis is the Latin word for "with pliant or bent stems", probably referring to the shape of the stem in cross-section.
Unique zig-zag stem when viewed in cross-section, leaves very broad and pointed at both ends. Orange-yellow to yellow flowers (only 3 or 4 rays) appear in small clusters at the leaf axils and at the top of the plant. Grows from 1 to 3 feet in woodlands and rich thickets through the central and north-central Tallgrass biome.
No medicinal or food uses reported.
