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Solidago spathulata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Solidago
Species:	S. spathulata
Binomial name
	Solidago spathulata; DC.
Synonyms
	Synonymy Aster candollei Kuntze 1891 not Harv. 1865 ; Homopappus spathulatus (DC.) Nutt. ; Solidago simplex var. spathulata (DC.) Cronquist ; Solidago spiciformis Torr. & A.Gray ;

Solidago spathulata, the coast goldenrod^[2] or dune goldenrod,^[3] is a North American species of goldenrod in the family Asteraceae. It is native to the Pacific Coastal regions of the United States, in the states of Oregon and California.^[4]^[3]

Solidago spathulata is perennial herb up to 50 cm (20 inches) tall with a branching underground caudex. One plant can produce as many as 100 small yellow flower heads in a branching array. The species grows on coastal sand dunes and on hillsides overlooking the Pacific.^[2]