Solidago erecta

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Solidago erecta
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Solidago
Species:
S. erecta
Binomial name
Solidago erecta
Synonyms[1]
  • Solidago porteri Small
  • Solidago speciosa var. erecta (Banks ex Pursh) MacMill.

Solidago erecta is a species of goldenrod known by the common names showy goldenrod[2] and slender goldenrod.[3] It is native to the eastern United States, from Massachusetts west to Indiana, and south as far as Georgia and Mississippi.[4]

Solidago erecta is a perennial herb up to 120 cm (4 feet) tall. One plant can produce as many as 350 small yellow flower heads in an elongated array.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ The Plant List, Solidago erecta Pursh
  2. ^ "Solidago erecta". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Flora of North America, Solidago erecta Banks ex Pursh, 1813. Slender goldenrod
  4. ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map

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