Solidago arguta

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Solidago arguta
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1913 illustration [1]
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Solidago
Species:
S. arguta
Binomial name
Solidago arguta
Synonyms [2]
  • Aster arguta(Aiton) Kuntze
  • Solidago boottiiHook.
  • Solidago dispersaSmall
  • Solidago harrisiiE.S.Steele
  • Solidago neurolepisFernald
  • Solidago vaseyiA.Heller
  • Solidago yadkinensis(Porter) Small

Solidago arguta, commonly called Atlantic goldenrod, [3] cut-leaf goldenrod, [4] and sharp-leaved goldenrod, [4] is a species of flowering plant native to eastern and central North America. It grows along the Gulf and Atlantic states of the United States from Texas to Maine, inland as far as Ontario, Illinois, and Kansas. [5] It is primarily found in areas of woodland openings, such as outcrops or clearings.

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Description

Solidago arguta is a tall fall-flowering perennial. Flowers are small, yellow, and in heads. It can be distinguished from similar goldenrods by its broad basal leaves that are lightly pubescent to hairless, which decrease in size towards the apex of the stem. [4]

Galls

This species is host to the following insect induced gall:

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Taxonomy

Four varieties are recognized by most authors. They are: [2] [4] [6]

Due to its morphological distinctiveness and narrow geographic range, some modern taxonomists treat variety harrisii as a full species (named Solidago harrisii). [6] [7]

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References

  1. USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. Illustrated flora of the northern states and Canada. Vol. 3: 393.
  2. 1 2 The Plant List, Solidago arguta Aiton
  3. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Solidago arguta". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Flora of North America
  5. Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  6. 1 2 Alan Weakley (2015). "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States".
  7. Asteraceae Lab at the University of Waterloo, by John Semple