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Solidago hispida

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Solidago hispida
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S. hispida
Binomial name
Solidago hispida
Synonyms[1]
  • Solidago earlei Small
  • Solidago hirsuta Nutt.
  • Solidago lanata Hook.

Solidago hispida, the hairy goldenrod,[2] is North American species of flowering plants in the sunflower family. Its native range extends from Newfoundland west to Saskatchewan, and south as far as Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Georgia.[3]

Solidago hispida is a perennial herb up to 100 cm (40 inches) tall, with a branching underground caudex. Leaf shape|Leaves are egg-shaped or elliptical]], up to 20 cm (8 inches) long. One plant can produce more than 250 small yellow flower heads in branching arrays at the tops of the stems.[4]

References

  1. ^ The Plant List, Solidago hispida Muhl. ex Willd.
  2. ^ NRCS. "Solidago hispida". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  3. ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 state-level distribution map
  4. ^ Flora of North America, Solidago hispida Muhlenberg ex Willdenow, 1803. Hairy goldenrod , verge d’or hispide