Southern Blue-stem or Woodland or Wreath Goldenrod
SolidagoÌýzediaÌý(R.E. Cook & Semple) Semple & J.B. Beck is native to woods and thickets of the southeastern U.S.Ìý Its mid and upper stem leaves are broadly lanceolate to rhombic and the stems are only weakly arching (ÌýasÌýS. caesiaÌývar.Ìýzedia). The species is diploid (2n=18).

Semple et al. (2023) treated the species as separate from S. caesia, but the polygenomic data indicated it may be nested within S. caesia.Ìý Further work is needed to fully sort out relationships inÌýS. sect.ÌýGlomeruliflorae.
Semple, J.C. and R.E. Cook. 2006. Solidago Linnaeus. pp. 107-166. In Flora North America Editorial Committee, eds. Flora of North America. Vol. 20. Asteraceae, Part 2. Astereae and Senecioneae. Oxford University Press, New York.
Semple, J.C., H. McMinn-Sauder, M. Stover, A.Lemmon, E. Lemmon, and J.B. Beck. 2023. Goldenrod herbariomics: Hybrid-sequence capture reveals the phylogeny of diploid Solidago. Amer. J. Bot. 110(7): e16164.https://doi.org/10.1002/ajb2.16164
Last revised 19 May 2025 by J.C. SempleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
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1-4. Solidago zedia.Ìý1. Habit, Thomas 32213 NY, Ouachita Co., Louisiana. 2. Leaf, Demaree 22596 MO, Ashley Co., Arkansas. 3-4. Inflorescence and head, Semple & Suripto 10108 WAT holotype.