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solidago

(ˌsɒlɪˈdeɪɡəʊ)
n, pl -gos
(Plants) any plant of the chiefly American genus Solidago, which includes the goldenrods: family Asteraceae (composites)
[C18: via New Latin from Medieval Latin soldago a plant reputed to have healing properties, from soldāre to strengthen, from Latin solidāre, from solidus solid]
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Noun1.solidago - goldenrodSolidago - goldenrod        
asterid dicot genus - genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs
aster family, Asteraceae, Compositae, family Asteraceae, family Compositae - plants with heads composed of many florets: aster; daisy; dandelion; goldenrod; marigold; lettuces; ragweed; sunflower; thistle; zinnia
goldenrod - any of numerous chiefly summer-blooming and fall-blooming North American plants especially of the genus Solidago
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References in classic literature ?
It is now filled with the smooth sumach (Rhus glabra), and one of the earliest species of goldenrod (Solidago stricta) grows there luxuriantly.
Plants that will benefit from this include heleniums, sedums, rudbeckia, phlox and solidago. You can also choose to chop some plants and leave some alone so you will have different flowering times and heights in the same border.
10,206,867 B2 (Serge Holderith, Anais Tromeur, Irina Berlin, Xavier Fernandez, Alexandre Casale, Johannes Grillari, Ingo Lammermann, Florian Gruber, Marie-Sophie Narzt, Gaelle Gendronneau); Chanel Parfums Beaute, the Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) and the Universite de Nice Sophia Antipolis have patented a cosmetic or dermatological composition (an emulsion) that has alcoholic extract of aerial parts of Solidago virgaurea subsp.
Solidago rugosa Fireworks grows at least 3 feet tall and explodes into golden flowery fireworks.
Ambrosia psilostachya DC., Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt., Vernonia baldwinii Torr., and Solidago canadensis L.
Finally a creme that works." -Massie Greene, Owner and Head Aesthetician at Solidago Salon in West Los Angeles, CA
The native weedy perennial Solidago canadensis (Canada goldenrod) occurred in 60% of the plots, was second in importance with an I.V.
Abstract--Aphids in the genus Uroleucon Mordvilko (Hemiptera: Aphididae) are native herbivores that feed on goldenrod (Solidago spp.) and other Asteraceae in North America.
They wore knee-length vintage bronze taffeta strapless dresses with ruched bodices and carried hand-tied bouquets of green hydrangeas, purple lisianthus, Porcelana spray roses, green hypericum, and yellow solidago. Ava Presley Caston, niece of the bride, served as flower girl.
Colourful combo: Works with Rudbeckia, Helianthus, Heliopsis, Solidago and goldenrod.