familyAsteraceae
genusSolidago
sectionSolidago sect. Solidago
subsectionSolidago subsect. Venosae
speciesSolidago rugosa
Solidago rugosa var. sphagnophila
Rhodora 6: 183. 1904.
Endemic
Synonyms: Solidago aestivalis E. P. Bicknell
Herbage glabrous. Distal cauline leaf-blades lanceolate, somewhat reduced distally. Heads in compact to lax pyramidal arrays, branches divergent and recurved arrays. Rays florets 5–12.2n = 18, 54.
Phenology: Flowering Aug–Oct.
Habitat: Sandy and boggy soils, cedar woods and wet ground
Elevation: 0–100+ m
Distribution
N.S., Conn., Maine, Mass., N.J., N.Y., N.C., Pa., R.I., S.C., Va.
Discussion
Variety sphagnophila is a distinctive cedar-swamp race in its pure form. Intermediates with var. rugosa occur in areas of sympatry.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.
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glabrate +
introrse +
connate +
sessile +
serrate +
distinct +
herbaceous +
68mm;104mm +
flowering +
prominent +
hispido-strigose +
acute;attenuate +
scarious +
hirsute +
papillate +
pyramidal +
continuous +
not 3-nerved +
withering +
not persisting +
decurrent +
sessile +
serrate +
flowering +
prominent +
hispido-strigose +
ovate;elliptic;lanceolate;acute;attenuate +
ribbed +
leafy-bracteate +
divergent +
recurved +
proximalmost +
elongate +
stigmatic +
barbellate +
longer +
persistent +
25;45 +
absent +
woody +
sessile +
absent +
ampliate +
monomorphic +
dimorphic +
strigillose +
0.9mm;1.5mm +
staminate +
reduced +
straight +
sessile +
serrate +
resinous +
flowering +
distal +
prominent +
hispido-strigose +
acute;attenuate +
20mm;25mm +
distinct +
proximal +
1;5 +
bisexual +
dispersed +
secund +
discoid +
singly +
compact to lax +
indeterminate +
50;1500 +
glabrous +
clavate +
surrounding +
campanulate +
1mm;1.6mm +
0.4mm;0.7mm +
3-nerved +
pronounced +
3-nerved +
alternate +
proximal +
distal +
erect;spreading +
? (?) +
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3-nerved +
translucent +
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setiform +
2-carpellate +
inferior +
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tough +
thick +
absent +
connate +
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eglandular +
resinous +
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persistent +
distinct +
falling +
stipitate-glandular +
unequal +
3-nerved +
ovate-oblanceolate +
arching +
withering +
flowering +
largest +
flowering +
Rhodora +
1904 +
pistillate +
absent +
fertile +
epaleate +
pitted +
convex +
long-creeping +
woody +
fibrous +
exalbuminous +
modifed +
3;4 +
Endemic +
alternate +
branched +
erect +
triangular +
2-branched +
glabrous +
Solidago rugosa var. sphagnophila +
Solidago rugosa +
variety +
shorter +
not persisting +
perennial +