Solidago elongata

Nuttall

Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc., n. s. 7: 327. 1841.

Common names: West Coast or Cascade Canada goldenrod
Synonyms: Solidago canadensis subsp. elongata (Nuttall) D. D. Keck Solidago caurina Piper Solidago elongata var. microcephala Kellogg Solidago lepida var. caurina (Piper) M. Peck Solidago lepida var. elongata (Nuttall) Fernald
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Plants 25–150 cm; rhizomes short to long creeping, forming few to many-stemmed clones. Stems 1–20+, erect, proximally sparsely to moderately strigoso-villous, distally usually moderately to densely so. Leaves: basal 0; proximal cauline sessile, blades narrowly to broadly oblanceolate, 35–75 (–100) × (6–) 7.5–14 (–20) mm, proximal much smaller, tapering to bases, margins subentire or finely serrulate to coarsely, sharply serrate (teeth 0–9 per side), ciliate, 3-nerved, sometimes obscurely so, apices acute, abaxial faces glabrate to sparsely short-strigose, adaxial glabrous; mid to distal cauline sessile, blades oblanceolate, becoming lanceolate distally, 20–60 × 4–8 (–11) mm, largest near mid-stem, somewhat to much reduced distally, margins entire or finely serrulate, rarely serrate (teeth 1–8 per side), usually becoming entire to sparsely serrulate distally, ciliate, apices acute, faces glabrous or sparsely strigoso-villous, more so along abaxial nerves. Heads 12–500+, sometimes secund, in short to long, thyrsiform or narrowly secund-pyramidal paniculiform arrays, usually congested, club-shaped to rarely wand-shaped, (2.5–) 10–20 × (2–) 4–8 (–10) cm, branches usually ascending or sometimes arching spreading. Peduncles 2–7 mm, sparsely to moderately short strigoso-villous; bracteoles 1–3, linear, rarely minutely stipitate-glandular. Involucres narrowly campanulate, 2.5–3.5 (–4) mm. Phyllaries in 3–4 series, strongly unequal, margins sparsely long ciliate, acute, faces glabrous, rarely sparsely minutely stipitate-glandular; outer lanceolate, inner linear-lanceolate. Ray-florets (8–) 11–15 (–17); laminae 1–2.5 × 0.1–0.4 (–0.7) mm. Disc-florets (3–) 5–11 (–16); corollas 2.6–3.7 (–4) mm, lobes 0.5–1.2 mm. Cypselae (narrowly obconic) 1–1.5 mm, sparsely to moderately strigose; pappi 2.5–3.3 mm. 2n = 18, 36.


Phenology: Flowering Aug–Oct.
Habitat: Sandy, gravelly soils, coastal headlands, thickets, open woods, meadows, along streams and creeks
Elevation: 0–2800 m

Distribution

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Calif., Oreg., Wash., Mexico (Baja California)

Discussion

In California, coastal plants of Solidago elongata often have thicker leaves; those of the Sierras are often membranous and obscurely triple-nerved. This species can be similar to S. lepida, which usually has much larger distal cauline leaves.

Selected References

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Lower Taxa

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... more about "Solidago elongata"
glabrate +  and sparsely short-strigose +
not tailed +, rounded +  and obtuse +
distinct +
acute;acute +
subequal +
scarious +
usually triangular +  and linear +
usually deltate +  and lanceolate +
secund +, leafy +  and thyrsiform-paniculiform +
indeterminate +  and determinate +
cone--shaped +
John C. Semple +  and Rachel E. Cook +
Nuttall +
not persisting +
decurrent +
Triplinerviae +
compound +  and simple +
7.5 cm75 mm <br />0.075 m <br /> (10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br />) +
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (1.1 cm11 mm <br />0.011 m <br />) +
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (6 cm60 mm <br />0.06 m <br />) +
lanceolate;oblanceolate;tapering;oblanceolate +
largest +  and smaller +
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br />) +
rugulose +  and muricate +
stipitate-glandular +
secund +, leafy +  and thyrsiform-paniculiform +
spreading;arching;ascending +
cone--shaped +
West Coast or Cascade Canada goldenrod +
not 2-lipped +  and actinomorphic +
0.37 cm3.7 mm <br />0.0037 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
yellow +  and white +
ampliate +
0.26 cm2.6 mm <br />0.0026 m <br /> (0.37 cm3.7 mm <br />0.0037 m <br />) +
beaked +, 2-ribbed +  and 5-ribbed +
compressed +, narrowly obconic +  and cylindric +
fertile +  and bisexual +
fertile +  and bisexual +
Calif. +, Oreg. +, Wash. +  and Mexico (Baja California) +
0–2800 m +
resinous +
stipitate-glandular +, glabrous +  and strigoso-villous +
pistillate +, staminate +  and neuter +
winged +  and beaked +
dispersed +
Sandy, gravelly soils, coastal headlands, thickets, open woods, meadows, along streams and creeks +
paniculiform +, secund-pyramidal +, thyrsiform +  and secund +
2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br /> (10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br />) +
8 cm80 mm <br />0.08 m <br /> (10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br />) +
indeterminate +
10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br /> (20 cm200 mm <br />0.2 m <br />) +
heterogamous +  and homogamous +
club-shaped +  and rarely wand-shaped +
4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br /> (8 cm80 mm <br />0.08 m <br />) +
each +  and sessile +
linear-lanceolate +
0.35 cm3.5 mm <br />0.0035 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br />) +
campanulate +
0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br /> (0.35 cm3.5 mm <br />0.0035 m <br />) +
0.17 cm1.7 mm <br />0.0017 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
0.04 cm0.4 mm <br />4.0e-4 m <br /> (0.07 cm0.7 mm <br />7.0e-4 m <br />) +
1mm;2.5mm +
0.1mm;0.4mm +
erect;spreading +
triangular +  and narrowly lanceolate +
serrulate +, entire +  and serrate +
acute +  and subentire +
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 />) +
strigoso-villous +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br />) +
not persisting +
Flowering Aug–Oct. +
stipitate-glandular +
ovate-oblanceolate +
Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc., n. s. +
bearing subulate enations +, hairy +  and bristly +
strigillose +  and glabrous +
8 +  and 10 +
exalbuminous +
strigoso-villous +
1 +  and 20 +
appendaged +  and truncate +
papillate +  and smooth +
Solidago canadensis subsp. elongata +, Solidago caurina +, Solidago elongata var. microcephala +, Solidago lepida var. caurina +  and Solidago lepida var. elongata +
Solidago elongata +
Solidago subsect. Triplinerviae +
species +
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 />) +