Solidago altiplanities

High plains goldenrod
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Tribe: Astereae
Genus: Solidago
Species: S. altiplanities
Binomial name
Solidago altiplanities
C.E.S.Taylor & R.J.Taylor

Solidago altiplanities, the high plains goldenrod,[1] is a plant species native to the high-altitude plains of Oklahoma and the Texas Panhandle, often found on ridges and escarpments.[2][3][4]

Solidago altiplanities is an herb up to 1 m (39 inches) tall, spreading by underground rhizomes. One plant can produce as many as 350 small yellow flower heads in a broad, conical array.[3]

References

  1. "Solidago altiplanities". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  2. C. E. S. Taylor & R. J. Taylor, Sida. 10: 178-181, figs 2, 3. 1983. includes photo of type specimen on page 179, distribution map on page 180
  3. 1 2 Flora of North America, Solidago altiplanities C. E. S. Taylor & R. J. Taylor, 1983. High-plains goldenrod
  4. Biota of north America Program 2014 county distribution map


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.