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Solidago arenicola

Imperiled  (NatureServe)[1]
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S. arenicola
Binomial name
Solidago arenicola

Solidago arenicola is a rare species of flowering plant in the aster family known by the common names sand goldenrod[2] and southern racemose goldenrod. It has been found only in the States of Tennessee and Alabama in the United States.[3] It is endemic to riverside scour areas, where it is often locally abundant.[4]

Solidago arenicola is a perennial herb up to 80 cm (32 inches) tall, with a woody underground rhizome. Leaves are up to 15 cm (8 inches) long, mostly on the lower part of the stem. One plant can produce up to 50 yellow flower heads on the upper branches.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ Solidago arenicola NatureServe
  2. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "​Solidago arenicola​". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  3. ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  4. ^ Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States by Alan Weakley
  5. ^ Flora of North America, Solidago arenicola B. R. Keener & Kral, 2003. Southern racemose goldenrod
  6. ^ Keener, Brian R. & Kral, Robert. 2002. Sida 20(4): 1589–1593 includes full page on line drawings on page 1590