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Solidago patula Muhlenberg ex Willdenow. Subgenus: Pleiactila. Section: Argutae. Subsection: Patulae. Common name: Northern Roughleaf Goldenrod. Phenology: Aug-Sep (-Oct). Habitat: Bogs, seepages over mafic rocks, grassy balds (as Whitetop Mountain). Distribution: NH, VT, NY, s. ON, MI and WI south to w. VA, w. NC, nc. GA, c. TN, w. TN, and se. MO. Coastal Plain records (except northwards, in DE, NJ, and NY) represent misidentifications of S. salicina.

ID notes: The broad basal leaves, saturated wetland habitat, and finely but definitely scabrous upper leaf surface are distinctive.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Taxonomy Comments: Semple, Tong, & Pastolero (2012) have clarified the taxonomy, distribution, and nomenclature of this and S. salicina.

Synonymy ⓘ: = Il, K4, Mi, Tn, Semple et al (2021), Semple, Tong, & Pastolero (2012); = Solidago patula Muhl. ex Willd. ssp. patula — FNA20, Pa, POWO; = Solidago patula Muhl. ex Willd. var. patula — C, F, G, NE, Oh3, RAB, SE1, Va, Johnson (1995); = Solidago rigida L. — S, misapplied; < Solidago patula Muhl. ex Willd. — GW2, Tat, W, WV. Basionym: Solidago patula Muhl. ex Willd. 1803

Links to other floras: = Solidago patula ssp. patula - FNA20

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Great Plains: OBL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Midwest: OBL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Northcentral & Northeast: OBL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)

Heliophily ⓘ: 6

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Horticultural Information

NCBG trait

Intro: Erect, rhizomatous perennial of bogs, seepages over mafic rocks and grassy balds.

Stems: Stems sharply 4-angled (sometimes with wings), unbranched (except in inflorescence), smooth.

Leaves: Leaves basal and alternate on stem, petiolate (some winged), elliptic, 4-12 in. long (becoming lance-shaped and smaller above), sharply toothed (uppermost leaves may be entire), rough above and smooth beneath; lower leaves may wither by bloom time.

Inforescence:

Flowers: Composite flowers (heads) in an open terminal panicle, mostly on 1 side of the arching-ascending branches; heads less than 1/4 in. wide, consisting of 5-12 small, yellow ray florets encircling a center disk of 5-15 tiny, yellow tubular florets.

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Height: 1 1/2-5 ft.

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description: Erect, rhizomatous perennial of bogs, seepages over mafic rocks and grassy balds.

stems: Stems sharply 4-angled (sometimes with wings), unbranched (except in inflorescence), smooth.

leaves: Leaves basal and alternate on stem, petiolate (some winged), elliptic, 4-12 in. long (becoming lance-shaped and smaller above), sharply toothed (uppermost leaves may be entire), rough above and smooth beneath; lower leaves may wither by bloom time.

inflorescence:

flowers: Composite flowers (heads) in an open terminal panicle, mostly on 1 side of the arching-ascending branches; heads less than 1/4 in. wide, consisting of 5-12 small, yellow ray florets encircling a center disk of 5-15 tiny, yellow tubular florets.

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