Solidago kralii

Solidago kralii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Tribe: Astereae
Genus: Solidago
Species: S. kralii
Binomial name
Solidago kralii
Semple

Solidago kralii, common name Kral's godenrod, is a North American plant species first described as a new species in 2003.[1] It is found on sandy hills in oak-pine woodlands of Georgia and South Carolina.[2]

Solidago kralii is an herb up to 110 cm (44 inches) tall, with dense resin hairs on the leaves. One plant can produce as many as 200 small yellow flower heads.[3]

The species is named for American botanist Robert Kral.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Semple, John Cameron. 2003. Sida 20: 1606-1611, figures 1–11. includes several black & white photos
  2. ↑ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  3. ↑ Flora of North America, Solidago kralii Semple, Kral’s goldenrod
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