Solidago pinetorum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Solidago |
Species: | S. pinetorum |
Binomial name | |
Solidago pinetorum Small |
Solidago pinetorum is a North American plant species in the family Asteraceae, called Small's goldenrod or pineywoods goldenrod. It is found in the east-central United States: Virginia, West Virginia, and the Carolinas.
Solidago pinetorum is a perennial herb up to 110 cm (44 inches) tall, spreading by means of underground rhizomes. One plant can produce as many as 350 small yellow flower heads in a showy branching array at the top of the plant. The plant grows in open places, often in pine woodlands on hillsides.
References
- ^ Flora of North America, Solidago pinetorum Small, 1903. Smallโs goldenrod
- Digital Atlas of the Virginia Flora, Solidago pinetorum Small, Small's Goldenrod, Pineywoods Goldenrod
- Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
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