Solidago glomerata Michaux. Subgenus: Pleiactila. Section: Glomeruliflorae. Common name: Skunk Goldenrod. Phenology: Mid Aug-Oct. Habitat: High elevation situations, including grassy balds, rock outcrops, heath balds, northern hardwood forests, and spruce-fir forests. Distribution: A narrow Southern Appalachian endemic, restricted to w. NC and e. TN (perhaps reaching its northern limit on Elk Knob, Watauga County, NC)
ID notes: The basal rosettes are evergreen, and are a conspicuous component of the winter flora at high elevations. The plants have a distinctive skunky odor, easily smelled without touching or bruising the plant.
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA20, K4, POWO, RAB, S, SE1, Tn, W. Basionym: Solidago glomerata Michx. 1803
Links to other floras: = Solidago glomerata - FNA20
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC
Heliophily ⓘ: 7
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Horticultural Information
Intro: Erect-ascending, rhizomatous perennial of high-elevation habitats, including grassy balds, rock outcrops, heath balds, northern hardwood forests and spruce-fir forests.
Stems: Stems 1-5, smooth below but hairy in inflorescence.
Leaves: Leaves basal (present at flowering) and alternate on stem, thick and fleshy. Basal and lower leaves winged-petiolate, lance-shaped to elliptic, to 10 in. long, toothed; upper leaves sessile, narrowly lance-shaped, hairy-margined.
Inforescence:
Flowers: Composite flowers (heads) in leafy, raceme-like terminal and axillary clusters; heads 1/2-3/4 in. long, consisting of 6-13 yellow ray florets encircling a center disk of 12-28 tiny, yellow tubular florets.
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Comments: A narrow Southern Appalachian endemic, restricted to w. NC and e. TN. Plants have a distinctive skunky odor, easily smelled without touching or bruising the plant.
Height: 1 1/2-3 ft.
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description: Erect-ascending, rhizomatous perennial of high-elevation habitats, including grassy balds, rock outcrops, heath balds, northern hardwood forests and spruce-fir forests.
stems: Stems 1-5, smooth below but hairy in inflorescence.
leaves: Leaves basal (present at flowering) and alternate on stem, thick and fleshy. Basal and lower leaves winged-petiolate, lance-shaped to elliptic, to 10 in. long, toothed; upper leaves sessile, narrowly lance-shaped, hairy-margined.
inflorescence:
flowers: Composite flowers (heads) in leafy, raceme-like terminal and axillary clusters; heads 1/2-3/4 in. long, consisting of 6-13 yellow ray florets encircling a center disk of 12-28 tiny, yellow tubular florets.
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comments: A narrow Southern Appalachian endemic, restricted to w. NC and e. TN. Plants have a distinctive skunky odor, easily smelled without touching or bruising the plant.
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