Solidago lepida subsp. fallax

(Fernald) Semple

Sida 20: 1611. 2003.

Endemic
Basionym: Solidago lepida var. fallax Fernald Rhodora 17: 9. 1915
Synonyms: Solidago canadensis var. fallax (Fernald) Beaudry Solidago elongata var. fallax (Fernald) G. N. Jones Solidago lepida var. molina Fernald
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 20. Treatment on page 156. Mentioned on page 152, 155.

Distal cauline leaves: margins usually with 6–8 teeth per side. Heads in leafy, ± pyramidal arrays, branches usually ascending, not secund, sometimes spreading, secund, arching, little surpassing subtending leaves. Phyllaries: proximal margins sparsely, minutely stipitate-glandular. 2n = 18.


Phenology: Flowering (Jul–)Aug–Sep.
Habitat: Fields, thickets, roadsides
Elevation: 0–600+ m

Distribution

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N.B., Nfld. and Labr. (Nfld.), Que.

Discussion

Subspecies fallax is considered rare in New Brunswick, and its status in Labrador is uncertain. Narrower-leaved plants of subsp. fallax with less leafy, more pyramidal arrays can be difficult to distinguish from Solidago canadensis var. canadensis. Hybridization between the two diploid taxa is likely. Ray laminae tend to be shorter in subsp. fallax than subsp. lepida.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
glabrate +  and sparsely short-villous +
not tailed +, rounded +  and obtuse +
distinct +
stipitate-glandular +, glabrous or +  and sparsely moderately +
acute;attenuate +
subequal +
scarious +
usually triangular +  and linear +
usually deltate +  and lanceolate +
secund +  and thyrsiform +
indeterminate +  and determinate +
pyramidal +
John C. Semple +  and Rachel E. Cook +
(Fernald) Semple +
not persisting +
decurrent +
Solidago lepida var. fallax +
compound +  and simple +
12 cm120 mm <br />0.12 m <br /> (15 cm150 mm <br />0.15 m <br />) +
2.3 cm23 mm <br />0.023 m <br /> (3.5 cm35 mm <br />0.035 m <br />) +
9 cm90 mm <br />0.09 m <br /> (12 cm120 mm <br />0.12 m <br />) +
lanceolate;narrowly elliptic +
largest +
1.1 cm11 mm <br />0.011 m <br /> (2.3 cm23 mm <br />0.023 m <br />) +
rugulose +  and muricate +
stipitate-glandular +
linear-lanceolate +
secund +  and not secund +
arching;spreading;ascending +
cone--shaped +
not 2-lipped +  and actinomorphic +
0.38 cm3.8 mm <br />0.0038 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
yellow +  and white +
ampliate +
0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br /> (0.38 cm3.8 mm <br />0.0038 m <br />) +
beaked +, 2-ribbed +  and 5-ribbed +
compressed +, narrowly obconic +  and cylindric +
fertile +  and bisexual +
fertile +  and bisexual +
stipitate-glandular +
N.B. +, Nfld. and Labr. (Nfld.) +  and Que. +
0–600+ m +
resinous +
strigoso-villous +  and glabrous +
pistillate +, staminate +  and neuter +
winged +  and beaked +
dispersed +
Fields, thickets, roadsides +
indeterminate +
heterogamous +  and homogamous +
each +  and sessile +
0.38 cm3.8 mm <br />0.0038 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br />) +
campanulate +
0.23 cm2.3 mm <br />0.0023 m <br /> (0.38 cm3.8 mm <br />0.0038 m <br />) +
0.17 cm1.7 mm <br />0.0017 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
0.16 cm1.6 mm <br />0.0016 m <br /> (0.22 cm2.2 mm <br />0.0022 m <br />) +
0.9mm;1.6mm +
0.2mm;0.5mm +
stipitate-glandular +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.14 cm1.4 mm <br />0.0014 m <br />) +
erect;spreading +
triangular +  and narrowly lanceolate +
serrate +  and entire +
stipitate-glandular +
subentire to coarsely +
linear-lanceolate +  and oblong or ovate +
unequal +  and rarely subequal +
2-carpellate +
persistent +
0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br /> (0.33 cm3.3 mm <br />0.0033 m <br />) +
stipitate-glandular +  and villoso-hirtellous +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
not persisting +
Flowering (Jul–)Aug–Sep. +
stipitate-glandular +
deltate-lanceolate +
ovate-oblanceolate +
stipitate-glandular +
bearing subulate enations +, hairy +  and bristly +
strigillose +  and glabrous +
8 +  and 10 +
exalbuminous +
proximally glabrous or +  and sparsely moderately canescent-villous +
1 +  and 25 +
appendaged +  and truncate +
papillate +  and smooth +
Solidago canadensis var. fallax +, Solidago elongata var. fallax +  and Solidago lepida var. molina +
Solidago lepida subsp. fallax +
Solidago lepida +
subspecies +
not persisting +
100 cm1,000 mm <br />1 m <br /> (200 cm2,000 mm <br />2 m <br />) +
5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br /> (100 cm1,000 mm <br />1 m <br />) +