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Asteraceae
Solidago

Solidago curtisii Torrey & A. Gray. Common name: Curtis’s Goldenrod. Phenology: Sep-Oct. Habitat: Moist forested slopes, and rarely in mafic woodlands in the Piedmont of VA. Distribution: A Central and Southern Appalachian endemic: WV south to n. GA and n. AL.

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Subgenus: Pleiactila. Section: Glomeruliflorae.

Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Taxonomy Comments: Var. curtisii, with stem glabrous or slightly puberulent in the inflorescence, and var. pubens (M.A. Curtis) A. Gray, with stem densely puberulent, are sometimes distinguished. They do not appear to be worthy of taxonomic recognition.

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, K4, Pa, SE1, Tn, Va, W, WV; = Solidago caesia L. var. curtisii (Torr. & A.Gray) Wood — Johnson (1995); = Solidago curtisii Torr. & A.Gray var. curtisii — FNA20, POWO; < Solidago curtisii Torr. & A.Gray; > Solidago curtisii Torr. & A.Gray — S; < Solidago curtisii Torr. & A.Gray var. curtisii — RAB; > Solidago curtisii Torr. & A.Gray var. curtisii — F, G; > Solidago curtisii Torr. & A.Gray var. pubens (M.A.Curtis) A.Gray — F, G, RAB; > Solidago pubens M.A.Curtis — S. Basionym: Solidago curtisii Torr. & A.Gray 1842

Links to other floras: = Solidago curtisii var. curtisii - FNA20

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)

Heliophily ⓘ: 4

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Horticultural Information

NCBG trait

Intro: Erect, rhizomatous perennial of moist forested slopes, clearings and rarely in mafic woodlands.

Stems: Stems mostly unbranched, angled and grooved, smooth or sparsely hairy.

Leaves: Leaves alternate (no basal rosette), short-petiolate to sessile, broadly lance-shaped with a long-tapering point, to 6 in. long, toothed and sparsely hairy.

Inforescence:

Flowers: Composite flowers (heads) in small axillary clusters; heads about 1/4 in. wide, with 2-4 yellow ray florets encircling a small center disk of 3-9 yellow, tubular florets. 3-4 series of very narrow, green bracts surround the narrowly bell-shaped base of each head.

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Height: 1-3 ft.

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description: Erect, rhizomatous perennial of moist forested slopes, clearings and rarely in mafic woodlands.

stems: Stems mostly unbranched, angled and grooved, smooth or sparsely hairy.

leaves: Leaves alternate (no basal rosette), short-petiolate to sessile, broadly lance-shaped with a long-tapering point, to 6 in. long, toothed and sparsely hairy.

inflorescence:

flowers: Composite flowers (heads) in small axillary clusters; heads about 1/4 in. wide, with 2-4 yellow ray florets encircling a small center disk of 3-9 yellow, tubular florets. 3-4 series of very narrow, green bracts surround the narrowly bell-shaped base of each head.

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