Solidago petiolaris Aiton var. petiolaris . Downy Goldenrod. Phen: Late Aug-Nov. Hab: Upland forests and woodlands. Dist: NC, SC, GA, AL, and MS south to n. FL.
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Taxonomy Comments: The eastern component is sometimes treated as S. petiolaris (sensu stricto) and the western as S. angusta Torrey & A. Gray. Alternatively these are recognized as the varietal rank (as here), or combined entirely. Var. angusta (Torrey & A. Gray) A. Gray and var. wardii (Britton) Fernald are Ozarkian and more western (Nesom 2008a). See Semple et al. (2017b).
Synonymy: = C, F, FNA20, GrPl, K1, K3, K4, SE1, Semple et al (2017b); = Solidago petiolaris Aiton – G, Il; > Solidago harperi Mack. in Small – S; > Solidago milleriana Mack. – S; < Solidago petiolaris Aiton – Fl7, NcTx, RAB, W, WH3
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