Goldenrod is a common name for many species of

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s in the sunflower family,

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, commonly in reference to the genus '' Solidago''. Several genera, such as '' Euthamia'', were formerly included in a broader concept of the genus ''Solidago''. Some authors treat ''Oligoneuron'', the flat-topped goldenrods, as a separate genus than ''Solidago'', while others consider it a

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: ''Solidago'' sect. ''Ptarmicoidei''. Goldenrods can be used as a sustainable method to enrich soil with nitrogen. With an increase of nitrogen levels, there can then be an increase of vegetative growth. Plants known as goldenrods include: *'' Bigelowia'' spp., rayless goldenrods, 2 species native to the

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*'' Cuniculotinus gramineus'', Panamint rock goldenrod *'' Euthamia'' spp., flat-topped goldenrods or grass-leaved goldenrods, 5 species native to North America *'' Gundlachia triantha'', Trans-Pecos desert goldenrod *'' Lorandersonia microcephala'', small-headed heath goldenrod *'' Medranoa palmeri'', Texas desert goldenrod *'' Petradoria pumila'', rock goldenrod *'' Solidago'' spp., goldenrods, around 120 species native to the Americas, northern Africa, Europe, Asia

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