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Golden-rods

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

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

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

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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