Solidago pulchra
| Solidago pulchra | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Solidago |
| Species: | S. pulchra |
| Binomial name | |
| Solidago pulchra Small | |
Solidago pulchra , the Carolina goldenrod,[1] is a rare North American plant species in the sunflower family. It has been found only in the States of North Carolina and South Carolina in the southeastern United States.[2]
Solidago pulchra is a hairless perennial herb up to 80 cm (32 inches) tall, with a branched woody rootstock. One plant can produce as many as 50 flower in an elongated array. Ray flowers are yellow, 6-14 per head. Disc flowers number 12-30 per head. The species grows in moist, sandy depressions in pine woodlands.[3]
References
- ↑ "Solidago pulchra". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ↑ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ↑ Flora of North America, Solidago pulchra Small, 1933. Carolina goldenrod
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