Solidago shortii Torrey & A. Gray. Subgenus: Pleiactila. Section: Unilaterales. Subsection: Triplinervae. Series: Canadenses. Common name: Kentucky Goldenrod, Short's Goldenrod. Phenology: Aug-Oct. Habitat: Rocky slopes. Distribution: Endemic to nc. KY (Fleming, Jefferson, Nicholas, Robertson counties) and s. IN (Harrison County).
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Taxonomy Comments: See Smith et al. (2004) and Homoya & Abrell (2005) for additional, detailed information. The species is tetraploid, 2n=36.
Synonymy ⓘ: = C, F, FNA20, G, K4, POWO, SE1, Semple & Chmielewski (2022). Basionym: Solidago shortii Torr. & A.Gray 1842
Links to other floras: = Solidago shortii - FNA20
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Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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