Solidago canadensis var. lepida (Dc.) Cronquist

Solidage du Canada (fr), Gerbe-d'or (fr), Verge-d'or du Canada (fr)

Variety

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Solidago > Solidago canadensis

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread anemochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.3 - 1.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a temperate plant.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 3-5
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

Usage

The flowers are steeped for a drink or added to herbal teas. They are also used for pancakes and fritters.
Uses tea
Edible flowers
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 14 - 42
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -40
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Solidago canadensis var. lepida world distribution map, present in Canada and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:979388-1
WFO ID wfo-0000068166
COL ID 5RKLS
BDTFX ID 65061
INPN ID 151910
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Aster lepidus Solidago lepida Solidago lepida f. lepida Solidago canadensis var. lepida Solidago canadensis var. subserrata Solidago lepida var. subserrata