Golden-rods
Solidago
When these flowers transform whole acres into “fields of the cloth-of-gold,” the slender wands swaying by every roadside, and Purple Asters add the final touch of imperial splendor to the autumn landscape, already
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Witch-hazel
Hamamelis virginiana
Flowers–Yellow, fringy, clustered in the axils of branches. Calyx 4-parted; 4 very narrow curving petals about 3/4 in. long; 4 short stamens, also 4 that are scale-like; 2 styles. Stem: A
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Venus’ Looking-glass; Clasping Bellflower
Specularia perfoliata (Legouzia perfoliata)
Flowers–Violet blue, from 1/2 to 3/4 in. across; solitary or 2 or 3 together, seated, in axils of upper leaves. Calyx lobes varying from 3 to
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Venus’ Looking-glass; Clasping Bellflower
Specularia perfoliata (Legouzia perfoliata)
Flowers–Violet blue, from 1/2 to 3/4 in. across; solitary or 2 or 3 together, seated, in axils of upper leaves. Calyx lobes varying from 3 to 5
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