Solidago rugosa var. cronquistiana

Semple

Sida 20: 1612, figs. 12–18. 2003.

Treatment appears in FNA Volume 20. Treatment on page 147. Mentioned on page 146.

Herbage sparsely hairy. Distal cauline leaf-blades ovate, much reduced distally. Heads in narrow (wand-shaped) arrays, proximal branches not greatly exceeding subtending leaves. Ray-florets 5–9.2n = 36.


Phenology: Flowering Sep–Oct.
Habitat: Sandy, gravelly soils, woods, roadsides at higher elevations
Elevation: 800–1800+ m

Discussion

Variety cronquistiana is known only at the tetraploid level and occurs at mid to high elevations in the southern Appalachian Mountains. The elongate, narrow, leafy arrays can be wand-shaped with the branches much shorter than the subtending leaves.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.