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Solidago lancifolia

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Solidago lancifolia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Solidago
Species:
S. lancifolia
Binomial name
Solidago lancifolia
Synonyms[1]
  • Aster lancifolius (Torr. & A.Gray) Kuntze 1891
  • Solidago ambigua var. lancifolia Torr. & A.Gray 1842

Solidago lancifolia, known as lance-leaf goldenrod,[2] is a rare North American plant in the family Asteraceae. It is found only in the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia, Tennessee, and North Carolina.[3]

Solidago lancifolia is a perennial herb sometimes as much as 160 cm (64 inches or 5 1/3 feet) tall. One plant can produce as many as 400 small yellow flower headss, borne in a large showy array at the top of the plant and also smaller groups on side branches. Each head contains 5-8 ray florets surrounding 5-12 disc florets.[4]

References

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  1. The Plant List, Solidago lancifolia (Torr. & A.Gray) Chapm.
  2. NRCS. "Solidago lancifolia". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  3. Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  4. Flora of North America, Solidago lancifolia (Torrey & A. Gray) Chapman, 1860. Lance-leaf goldenrod