Solidago simplex var. racemosa

(Greene) G. S. Ringius

Phytologia 70: 398. 1991.

Common names: Racemose goldenrod verge d’or simple à grappes
Endemic
Basionym: Solidago racemosa Greene Pittonia, 3: 160. 1897
Synonyms: Solidago anticostensis Fernald Solidago glutinosa var. racemosa (Greene) Cronquist Solidago purshii var. racemosa (Greene) Farwell Solidago ×raymondii J. Rousseau Solidago spathulata var. racemosa (Greene) Cronquist ex Gleason Solidago victorinii Fernald
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 20. Treatment on page 115. Mentioned on page 113, 116, 117.

Plants (6–) 18–45 (–85) cm. Leaves: basal spatulate to obovate, acute, margins dentate, sometimes crenate; cauline (3–) 12–33 (–58), proximal lanceolate to narrowly spatulate, (25–) 45–94 (–112) × (2–) 3.7–9.5 (–17) mm, margins entire or dentate, rarely serrate; mid to distal 5–24 (–50) × (0.8–) 1.1–3.3 (–8.0) mm. Peduncles: bracteoles 2+. Phyllaries: shortest (1.2–) 1.6–2.4 (–2.9) mm. Cypselae sparsely strigose. 2n = 36.


Phenology: Flowering Aug–Sep.
Habitat: Calcareous rocks, ledges and cliffs along rivers
Elevation: 10–300+ m

Distribution

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N.B., Que., Maine, Md., N.Y., Pa., Vt., W.Va.

Discussion

Variety racemosa is found as rare disjunct populations.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
not tailed +, rounded +  and obtuse +
distinct +
acute;obtuse +
subequal +
scarious +
usually triangular +  and linear +
usually deltate +  and lanceolate +
thyrsiform +, paniculiform +, racemiform +  and wand-shaped +
indeterminate +  and determinate +
John C. Semple +  and Rachel E. Cook +
(Greene) G. S. Ringius +
acute;spatulate;obovate +
not persisting +
decurrent +
Solidago racemosa +
compound +  and simple +
10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br /> (16 cm160 mm <br />0.16 m <br />) +
1.6 cm16 mm <br />0.016 m <br /> (5.6 cm56 mm <br />0.056 m <br />) +
1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br /> (4.5 cm45 mm <br />0.045 m <br />) +
lanceolate;linear +
reduced +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (1.9 cm19 mm <br />0.019 m <br />) +
rugulose +  and muricate +
glabrate +  and strigillose +
12 (?) +  and 33 (?) +
Racemose goldenrod +  and verge d’or simple à grappes +
not 2-lipped +  and actinomorphic +
yellow +  and white +
ampliate +
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (0.49 cm4.9 mm <br />0.0049 m <br />) +
beaked +, 2-ribbed +  and 5-ribbed +
fertile +  and bisexual +
fertile +  and bisexual +
N.B. +, Que. +, Maine +, Md. +, N.Y. +, Pa. +, Vt. +  and W.Va. +
10–300+ m +
resinous +
stipitate-glandular +, puberulent +, pilose +, glabrous +, glabrous or +  and sparsely densely scabrous strigillose or villous +
pistillate +, staminate +  and neuter +
winged +  and beaked +
dispersed +
Calcareous rocks, ledges and cliffs along rivers +
indeterminate +
heterogamous +  and homogamous +
each +  and sessile +
obtuse +  and linear-oblong +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br />) +
campanulate +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br />) +
0.17 cm1.7 mm <br />0.0017 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
0.7mm;0.9mm +
2.4 cm24 mm <br />0.024 m <br /> (5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br />) +
0.33 cm3.3 mm <br />0.0033 m <br /> (0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br />) +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (2.4 cm24 mm <br />0.024 m <br />) +
cauline +, proximal +  and basal +
0.11 cm1.1 mm <br />0.0011 m <br /> (0.33 cm3.3 mm <br />0.0033 m <br />) +
0.13 cm1.3 mm <br />0.0013 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
erect;spreading +
triangular +  and narrowly lanceolate +
serrate +, dentate +  and entire +
linear-lanceolate +  and oblong or ovate +
unequal +  and rarely subequal +
2-carpellate +
persistent +
0.19 cm1.9 mm <br />0.0019 m <br /> (0.52 cm5.2 mm <br />0.0052 m <br />) +
glabrate +  and sparsely strigillose +
0.31 cm3.1 mm <br />0.0031 m <br /> (1.03 cm10.3 mm <br />0.0103 m <br />) +
not persisting +
Flowering Aug–Sep. +
0.24 cm2.4 mm <br />0.0024 m <br /> (0.29 cm2.9 mm <br />0.0029 m <br />) +
stipitate-glandular +
0.16 cm1.6 mm <br />0.0016 m <br /> (0.24 cm2.4 mm <br />0.0024 m <br />) +
ovate-oblanceolate +
9.4 cm94 mm <br />0.094 m <br /> (11.2 cm112 mm <br />0.112 m <br />) +
0.95 cm9.5 mm <br />0.0095 m <br /> (1.7 cm17 mm <br />0.017 m <br />) +
4.5 cm45 mm <br />0.045 m <br /> (9.4 cm94 mm <br />0.094 m <br />) +
0.37 cm3.7 mm <br />0.0037 m <br /> (0.95 cm9.5 mm <br />0.0095 m <br />) +
bearing subulate enations +, hairy +  and bristly +
strigillose +  and glabrous +
8 +  and 10 +
exalbuminous +
ascending +  and erect +
strigose +  and glabrous +
1 +  and 10 +
appendaged +  and truncate +
papillate +  and smooth +
Solidago anticostensis +, Solidago glutinosa var. racemosa +, Solidago purshii var. racemosa +, Solidago ×raymondii +, Solidago spathulata var. racemosa +  and Solidago victorinii +
Solidago simplex var. racemosa +
Solidago simplex +
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 />) +
45 cm450 mm <br />0.45 m <br /> (85 cm850 mm <br />0.85 m <br />) +