Solidago californica

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Solidago californica
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Solidago
Species:
S. californica
Binomial name
Solidago californica
Nutt. 1840
Synonyms [1]
  • Aster californicus(Nutt.) Kuntze 1891 not Less. 1831
  • Solidago velutina subsp. californica(Nutt.) Semple

Solidago californica is a species of goldenrod known by the common name California goldenrod. [2]

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It is native to western North America from Oregon through California to Baja California. [3] It grows in many types of habitats, including oak woodlands, valley grassland, chaparral, and sometimes disturbed areas.

Description

Solidago californica is a rhizomatous perennial herb producing a hairy stem up to 1.5 metres (5 ft) tall. The lance-shaped leaves are up to 14 cm (5+1⁄2 in) long near the plant's base and smaller higher up. [4]

The inflorescence is a narrow, often one-sided series or cluster of many flower heads. Each flower head contains many yellow disc florets and surrounded by up to 11 narrow yellow ray florets which measure up to 5 mm (1⁄4 in) long. [4]

Galls

This species is host to the following insect induced galls:

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References

  1. ↑ Tropicos, Solidago californica Nutt.
  2. ↑ NRCS. "Solidago californica". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  3. ↑ Calflora taxon report, University of California, Solidago velutina DC. ssp. californica ( Nutt.) Semple Oreja de liebre
  4. 1 2 Flora of North America, Solidago velutina de Candolle subsp. californica (Nuttall) Semple, 2003. California goldenrod

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