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