Solidago arguta var. caroliniana

A. Gray in A. Gray et al.

in A. Gray et al., Syn. Fl. N. Amer. 1(2): 155. 1884.

Endemic
Synonyms: Solidago arguta subsp. pseudoyadkinensis G. H. Morton Solidago boottii var. caroliniana (A. Gray) Cronquist Solidago vaseyi
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 20. Treatment on page 131.

Leaves relatively less firm, basal tapering, glabrous. cypselae strigillose (at least distally).


Phenology: Flowering Sep–Oct.
Habitat: Open woods, woodland borders, piney woods, open slopes, roadsides and embankments
Elevation: 0–1300+ m

Distribution

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Ark., Fla., Ga., Ky., La., Miss., Mo., N.C., S.C., Tenn., Va., W.Va.

Discussion

Variety caroliniana is found predominantly in the southern Appalachians to the Atlantic Coast and south into peninsular Florida.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

"thin" is not a number.

strigillose +, strigose +, scabrous +  and glabrous +
not tailed +, rounded +  and obtuse +
distinct +
acute;acuminate +
subequal +
scarious +
usually triangular +  and linear +
usually deltate +  and lanceolate +
secund +  and open +
indeterminate +  and determinate +
cone--shaped +
John C. Semple +  and Rachel E. Cook +
A. Gray in A. Gray et al. +
not persisting +
decurrent +
Argutae +
compound +  and simple +
10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br /> (30 cm300 mm <br />0.3 m <br />) +
3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br /> (10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br />) +
rugulose +  and muricate +
lanceolate-oblong +
5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br /> (7.2 cm72 mm <br />0.072 m <br />) +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (?) +  and 1.4 cm14 mm <br />0.014 m <br /> (?) +
not 2-lipped +  and actinomorphic +
yellow +  and white +
ampliate +
0.35 cm3.5 mm <br />0.0035 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
beaked +, 2-ribbed +  and 5-ribbed +
fertile +  and bisexual +
fertile +  and bisexual +
Ark. +, Fla. +, Ga. +, Ky. +, La. +, Miss. +, Mo. +, N.C. +, S.C. +, Tenn. +, Va. +  and W.Va. +
0–1300+ m +
resinous +
stipitate-glandular +, puberulent +, pilose +, glabrous +, glabrous or +  and sparsely densely scabrous strigillose or villous +
pistillate +, staminate +  and neuter +
winged +  and beaked +
dispersed +
Open woods, woodland borders, piney woods, open slopes, roadsides and embankments +
indeterminate +
heterogamous +  and homogamous +
each +  and sessile +
obtuse +  and linear-oblong +
0.45 cm4.5 mm <br />0.0045 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br />) +
campanulate;cylindric +
0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br /> (0.45 cm4.5 mm <br />0.0045 m <br />) +
0.17 cm1.7 mm <br />0.0017 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
4mm;4.5mm +
0.4mm;0.6mm +
cauline +, proximal +  and basal +
tapering +
erect;spreading +
triangular +  and narrowly lanceolate +
not stipitate-glandular +
linear-lanceolate +  and oblong or ovate +
unequal +  and rarely subequal +
2-carpellate +
persistent +
2 times cypsela bodies +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.35 cm3.5 mm <br />0.0035 m <br />) +
short-hispido-strigose +, glabrous +  and hairy +
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
not persisting +
Flowering Sep–Oct. +
stipitate-glandular +
ovate-oblanceolate +
in A. Gray et al., Syn. Fl. N. Amer. +
bearing subulate enations +, hairy +  and bristly +
strigillose +  and glabrous +
8 +  and 10 +
exalbuminous +
strigose +  and glabrous +
appendaged +  and truncate +
papillate +  and smooth +
Solidago arguta subsp. pseudoyadkinensis +, Solidago boottii var. caroliniana +  and Solidago vaseyi +
Solidago arguta var. caroliniana +
Solidago arguta subsp. caroliniana +
variety +
not persisting +
100 cm1,000 mm <br />1 m <br /> (200 cm2,000 mm <br />2 m <br />) +
5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br /> (100 cm1,000 mm <br />1 m <br />) +