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Solidago rigida ~ Oligoneuron rigidum ~ stiff goldenrod

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Characteristics:

• FACU

• Michigan C Value: 5

• a flat–topped goldenrod

• clump–forming (like all flat topped goldenrods)

• enormous heads

• furry, velvety foliage

• very stiff stem and branches

• leaves ascending

• only 1 conspicuous main vein on leaf

• leaves get larger toward the base

• large basal leaves

• large basal rosette

• dryer prairies

• found primarily in Southern Michigan

• all flat–topped goldenrods have basal rosettes; only this species and S. ohioensis have large leaves on rosettes

• native