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Asteraceae
Solidago

not marked as a favorite taxon Solidago erecta Banks ex Pursh. Common name: Slender Goldenrod. Phenology: Aug-Oct. Habitat: Woodlands, old fields, woodland borders, grassy balds. Distribution: NY, MA, and CT south to GA, AL, and MS.

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Subgenus: Solidago. Section: Erectae. Series: Erectae.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, F, G, NE, Oh3, Pa, POWO, RAB, S, SE1, Tat, Tn, Va, W, WV, Semple et al (2017a); = Solidago speciosa Nutt. var. erecta (Banks ex Pursh) MacMill. — Johnson (1995); < Solidago erecta Banks ex Pursh — FNA20, (also see S. porteri). Basionym: Solidago erecta Banks ex Pursh 1814 [1813]

Links to other floras: < Solidago erecta - FNA20

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image #1 of Solidago erecta© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Solidago erecta© Bruce Sorrie | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Solidago erecta© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Solidago erecta© Bruce Sorrie | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Solidago erecta© Richard & Teresa Ware CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #6 of Solidago erecta© Grant Morrow Parkins | Original Image ⭷

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Horticultural Information

NCBG trait

Intro: Erect, rhizomatous perennial of dry woodlands and woodland borders, old fields, grassy balds, barrens and roadsides.

Stems: Stems unbranched, smooth (at least below inflorescence).

Leaves: Leaves basal and some alternate on stem; basal leaves oval to lance-shaped, to 12 in. long, toothed, hairy on margins and on the winged, tapering petiole; stem leaves smaller.

Inforescence:

Flowers: Composite flowers (heads) along short, widely spaced branches of a terminal spike; heads about 1/4 in. long, consisting of 5-9 yellow ray florets encircling a small center disk of tiny, yellow, tubular florets.

Fruits:

Comments:

Height: 1-4 ft.

plant sale text: Slender Goldenrod stands out among the many local roadside goldenrods for its graceful upright un-branched form. After years of peering out car windows saying 'what is that great goldenrod?' we are pleased to be able to offer it on our plant sale. Try planting this tough drought tolerant perennial with late blooming liatris or asters for late season color. The genus Solidago supports up to 112 lepidoptera species.

bloom table text:

description: Erect, rhizomatous perennial of dry woodlands and woodland borders, old fields, grassy balds, barrens and roadsides.

stems: Stems unbranched, smooth (at least below inflorescence).

leaves: Leaves basal and some alternate on stem; basal leaves oval to lance-shaped, to 12 in. long, toothed, hairy on margins and on the winged, tapering petiole; stem leaves smaller.

inflorescence:

flowers: Composite flowers (heads) along short, widely spaced branches of a terminal spike; heads about 1/4 in. long, consisting of 5-9 yellow ray florets encircling a small center disk of tiny, yellow, tubular florets.

fruits:

comments:

cultural notes:

germination code: 2

native range: eastern United States



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