Solidago altiplanities
| High plains goldenrod | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Astereae |
| Genus: | Solidago |
| Species: | S. altiplanities |
| Binomial name | |
| Solidago altiplanities C.E.S.Taylor & R.J.Taylor | |
Solidago altiplanities, the high plains goldenrod,[1] is a plant species native to the high-altitude plains of Oklahoma and the Texas Panhandle, often found on ridges and escarpments.[2][3][4]
Solidago altiplanities is an herb up to 1 m (39 inches) tall, spreading by underground rhizomes. One plant can produce as many as 350 small yellow flower heads in a broad, conical array.[3]
References
- ↑ "Solidago altiplanities". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
- ↑ C. E. S. Taylor & R. J. Taylor, Sida. 10: 178-181, figs 2, 3. 1983. includes photo of type specimen on page 179, distribution map on page 180
- 1 2 Flora of North America, Solidago altiplanities C. E. S. Taylor & R. J. Taylor, 1983. High-plains goldenrod
- ↑ Biota of north America Program 2014 county distribution map
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