Solidago spectabilis A.Gray

Nevada goldenrod (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Solidago

Characteristics

Plants 40–200 cm ; rhizomes creeping, thick. Stems 1–10+, erect, proximally glabrous, glabrous or sparsely villoso-strigose in arrays; often with short fascicles in axils of mid to distal cauline leaves. Leaves: rosettes present at flowering; basal and proximal tapering to winged petioles, blades oblanceolate, 70–210 × 8–28 mm, somewhat fleshy (fresh), margins entire, sometimes shallowly crenate or serrate distally, sometimes undulate, apices acute, mucronate or attenuate, glabrous; mid and distal cauline not crowded, sessile, blades lanceolate to linear-lanceolate, 10–120 × 5–16 mm, reduced distally, margins entire. Heads 60–100 , in thyrsiform-paniculiform arrays, sometimes secund apically, (3.5–)6–26(–60) x 4–10(–15) cm, branches ascending to arching. Peduncles 2–8 mm, glabrous or sparsely strigose; bracteoles 0–4. Involucres narrowly campanulate, 3–4 mm. Phyllaries in 3–4 series, outer narrowly ovate to lanceolate (1.5–3 × 0.4–1 mm), unequal, obtuse to acuminate. Ray florets (5–)11–15; laminae 1.5–3.5 × 0.5–0.75 mm. Disc florets 8–22; corollas 2.5–4.5 mm, lobes 1–1.5 mm. Cypselae (narrowly obconic) 1.5–2.5 mm (ribs 5–8, broad, lighter than body), sparsely strigose; pappi 3–4 mm. 2n = 18.
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A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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Mature height (meter) 0.5
Root system rhizome
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Environment

Alkaline meadows or bogs to 2200 metres. Bogs, seepage areas at higher elevations, streamsides in desert at proximal elevations, tolerant of alkaline meadows and hot springs; 300-2600 m
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It is a temperate plant.
Light 6-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 2-5
Soil acidity 3-9
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-9

Usage

Uses dye medicinal poison
Edible seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions or seedlings.
Mode divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) 14 - 42
Germination temperacture (C°) 10
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Images

Solidago spectabilis unspecified picture

Distribution

Solidago spectabilis world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:249893-1
WFO ID wfo-0000075382
COL ID 4Y7JJ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Solidago spectabilis Aster rothrockii Solidago spectabilis var. spectabilis Solidago guiradonis var. spectabilis