Solidago randii (Porter) Britton. Rand's Goldenrod. Phen: Jul-Sep. Hab: Cliffs and barrens, primarily over mafic (such as greenstone and hornblende) or calcareous rocks. Dist: NS west to ON and MI, south to w. VA and WV.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy: = K4, NY, Va, WV, Semple & Peirson (2013); = Solidago simplex ssp. randii; = Solidago simplex Kunth ssp. randii (Porter) Ringius var. randii – K1; = Solidago simplex var. randii (Porter) Kartesz & Gandhi; = Solidago spathulata DC. ssp. randii (Porter) Cronquist var. randii – G; > Solidago maxoni Pollard – F; > Solidago randii (Porter) Britton – F; < Solidago simplex Kunth – Pa, Johnson (1995); < Solidago simplex Kunth ssp. randii (Porter) Ringius var. monticola (Porter) Ringius – C, FNA20, NE
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