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The flowers are purplish pink and 2.5–5.1 cm (0.98–2.01 in) long, they hang upside down from long stalks and produce a sweet smell. [2] The flat pods are straight or a little curved 6.0–15.2 cm (2.4–6.0 in) long, their skin become prominently ridged as they mature. Each pod has between 2–10 brown seeds.
Solidago sempervirens, the seaside goldenrod [3] or salt-marsh goldenrod, [4] is a plant species in the genus Solidago of the family Asteraceae. It is native to eastern North America and parts of the Caribbean.
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For example, guaiac wood (Guaiacum officinale), the flower of which is the national flower of Jamaica and the Bayahibe rose (Pereskia quisqueyana) which is the national flower of the Dominican Republic and the ceiba which is the national tree of both Puerto Rico and Guatemala. The mahogany is the national tree of the Dominican Republic and Belize.
From April to August, its stems bear inflorescences of 1–15 flower heads which vary in size from about 1 to 6.5 cm (1 ⁄ 2 to 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) wide. [2] The centers contain golden yellow disc florets and the edges are fringed with about 100 ray florets which may be long or quite short, and are shades of deep blue and purple to nearly white.