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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Solidago squarrosa   FAMILY Asteraceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Solidago squarrosa   FAMILY Asteraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 19-20-21 (2006)

Solidago squarrosa

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 179-49-005:

Solidago squarrosa   FAMILY Asteraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Solidago squarrosa

 

COMMON NAME:
Stout Goldenrod, Squarrose Goldenrod, Ragged Goldenrod


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image of Solidago squarrosa, Stout Goldenrod, Squarrose Goldenrod, Ragged Goldenrod

USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913    pnd_sosq_001_lvd

        

 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Solidago squarrosa   FAMILY Asteraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Solidago squarrosa   FAMILY Asteraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 19-20-21
Solidago squarrosa

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 179-49-005:
Solidago squarrosa   FAMILY Asteraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Solidago squarrosa

 

Find by SCIENTIFIC NAME:

3397

Forb
Perennial

Habitat: Upland forests, per Weakley's Flora

Native to North Carolina

Historically in NC, but not recently seen

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LEAVES:
Simple
Midstem leaves not 3-nerved

Leaves basally disposed (basal & lower stem leaves larger, petiolate, & usually persistent); middle and upper stem leaves smaller & less petiolate

Alternate & basal
Leaves have petioles.

FLOWER:
Summer/Fall
Rays: Yellow
Disc: Yellow
Inferior ovary
Disc flowers bisexual & fertile/ Ray flowers pistillate & fertile

Flower heads in elongate cylindrical inflorescences (narrowly panicle-like, wandlike, or clublike) (large showy heads loosely arranged and facing outward)

FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Achene

 

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