familyAsteraceae
tribeAsteraceae tribe Astereae
genusSolidago
sectionSolidago sect. Solidago
subsectionSolidago subsect. Nemorales
speciesSolidago velutina
subspeciesSolidago velutina subsp. sparsiflora

Solidago velutina subsp. sparsiflora

(A. Gray) Semple

Sida 20: 1616. 2003.

John C. Semple, Rachel E. Cook
Basionym: Solidago sparsiflora A. Gray Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 12: 58. 1877
Synonyms: Aster sparsiflorus (A. Gray) Kuntze S. arizonica (A. Gray) Wooton & Standley S. californica var. nevadensis A. Gray S. canadensis var. arizonica A. Gray S. garrettii Rydberg S. howellii Wooton & Standley S. mollis Rothrock S. sparsiflora var. subcinerea A. Gray S. trinervata S. velutina var. nevadensis (A. Gray) C. E. S. Taylor & R. J. Taylor
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 20. Treatment on page 160.

Stems and leaves sparsely strigillose. Outer phyllaries glabrate. 2n = 18, 36, 54.


Phenology: Flowering Aug–Oct(–Dec, seldom).
Habitat: Dry open slopes, rocky places, sometimes along streams or seeps, in meadows, open pine woods, margins of dry woods, grasslands, disturbed soils
Elevation: 300–2500+ m

Distribution

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Ariz., Calif., Colo., Idaho, Nev., N.Mex., Tex., Wyo., Mexico

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

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2n chromosome quantity
54 +, 36 +  and 18 +
Anther base shape
not tailed +, rounded +  and obtuse +
Anther dehiscence
introrse +
Anther fusion
connate +
Apex fusion
distinct +
Apex growth form or texture
herbaceous +
Apex shape
acute +
Apex size
subequal +
Apex texture
scarious +
Apical appendage quantity
0 +
Apical appendage shape
usually triangular +  and linear +
Appendage pubescence
hirsute +
Appendage relief
papillate +
Appendage shape
usually deltate +  and lanceolate +
Array architecture
thyrsiform +  and secund-pyramidal paniculiform +
Array development
indeterminate +  and determinate +
Array shape
cone--shaped +
Array width
narrow +  and broad +
Author
John C. Semple +  and Rachel E. Cook +
Authority
(A. Gray) Semple +
Band architecture
continuous +
Band quantity
1 +
Basal leaf life cycle
withering +
Basal leaf presence
absent +
Basal leaf size
largest +
Base duration
not persisting +
Base shape
decurrent +
Basionyms
Solidago sparsiflora +
Blade architecture
compound +  and simple +
Blade architecture or shape
serrate +
Blade length
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br />) +
Blade position
mid +
Blade shape
tapering;elliptic;oblanceolate or obovate +
Blade width
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br />) +
Body architecture or pubescence or relief
smooth +
Body architecture or shape
ribbed +
Body relief
rugulose +  and muricate +
Bracteole arrangement or growth form
clustered +
Bracteole quantity
0;5 +
Bracteole shape
linear-lanceolate +
Branch architecture
secund +
Branch architecture or arrangement
congested +  and lax +
Branch arrangement or course or shape
linear +
Branch orientation
recurved +
Branch structure in adjective form
stigmatic +
Bristle architecture
barbellate +
Bristle length or size
longer +
Bristle pappus duration
persistent +
Bristle quantity
25;45 +
Calyculus presence
absent +
Caudex texture
woody +
Corolla architecture
not 2-lipped +  and actinomorphic +
Corolla coloration
yellow +  and white +
Corolla presence
absent +
Corolla size
ampliate +
Corolla some measurement
0.35 cm3.5 mm <br />0.0035 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
Cypsela architecture
monomorphic +
Cypsela architecture or shape
beaked +, 2-ribbed +  and 5-ribbed +
Cypsela growth form
dimorphic +
Cypsela pubescence
strigillose +
Cypsela shape
compressed +, narrowly obconic +  and cylindric +
Cypsela some measurement
0.7mm;2.7mm +
Disc-floret atypical quantity
35 (60) +
Disc-floret quantity
5 (17) +
Disc-floret reproduction
fertile +  and bisexual +
Disc floret architecture
staminate +
Disc floret reproduction
fertile +  and bisexual +
Distribution
Ariz. +, Calif. +, Colo. +, Idaho +, Nev. +, N.Mex. +, Tex. +, Wyo. +  and Mexico +
Elevation
300–2500+ m +
Embryo course
straight +
Face architecture
3-nerved +
Face coating
resinous +
Face position or shape
distal +
Face pubescence
strigoso-puberulent +, glabrate +  and moderately scabroso-strigose +
Filament fusion
distinct +
Floret architecture
pistillate +, staminate +  and neuter +
Floret atypical quantity
5;15 +
Floret position
proximal +
Floret quantity
1;5 +
Floret reproduction
bisexual +
Fruit architecture
winged +  and beaked +
Fruit condition or texture
dry +
Fruit density
dispersed +
Habitat
Dry open slopes, rocky places, sometimes along streams or seeps, in meadows, open pine woods, margins of dry woods, grasslands, disturbed soils +
Head architecture or arrangement
radiate +
Head architecture or shape
discoid +
Head arrangement
singly +
Head atypical quantity
2 (30) +
Head development
indeterminate +
Head quantity
30;500 +
Head reproduction
heterogamous +  and homogamous +
Illustration copyright
Flora of North America Association +
Illustrator
Marjorie C. Leggitt +
Individual head architecture
each +  and sessile +
Inner series length
clavate +
Involucre length
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br />) +
Involucre position relational
surrounding +
Involucre shape
campanulate +
Involucre some measurement
0.35 cm3.5 mm <br />0.0035 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
Involucre width
0.17 cm1.7 mm <br />0.0017 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
Lamina atypical width
0.07 cm0.7 mm <br />7.0e-4 m <br /> (0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br />) +
Lamina length
2.9mm;6.3mm +
Lamina width
0.3mm;0.7mm +
Lateral nerve prominence
prominent +
Lateral nerve quantity
2 +
Leaf architecture
subsessille +  and sessile +
Leaf arrangement
alternate +
Leaf duration
persisting +
Leaf life cycle
flowering +
Leaf position
cauline +, mid +, proximal +  and basal +
Leaf position or shape
distal +
Leaf pubescence
strigillose +
Leaf shape
tapering +
Line quantity
2 +
Lobe atypical quantity
4 (5) +
Lobe orientation
erect;spreading +
Lobe quantity
5 (?) +
Lobe shape
triangular +  and narrowly lanceolate +
Lobe some measurement
? (?) +
Margin architecture
3-nerved +
Margin architecture or shape
entire +  and sharply serrate +
Margin size
reduced +  and largest +
Margin texture
scarious +
Mid series shape
attenuate +
Midnerve coloration or reflectance
translucent +
Midnerve quantity
2 (5) +
Midnerve shape
linear-lanceolate +  and oblong or ovate +
Midnerve size
unequal +  and rarely subequal +
Number of lower taxa
0 +
Outer phyllarie pubescence
glabrate +
Outer scale quantity
2 +
Outer scale shape
setiform +
Ovary architecture
2-carpellate +
Ovary architecture or structure in adjective form
1-locular +
Ovary position
inferior +
Ovule fixation
attached +
Ovule orientation
anatropous +
Ovule quantity
1 +
Pappus duration
persistent +
Pappus some measurement
0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br /> (0.47 cm4.7 mm <br />0.0047 m <br />) +
Peduncle pubescence
strigillose +
Peduncle some measurement
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
Pericarp fragility
tough +
Pericarp width
thick +
Peripheral floret presence
absent +
Peripheral floret quantity
In 1 (3+ series) +
Petal fusion
connate +
Petiole architecture
winged +
Petiole duration
not persisting +
Phenology
Flowering Aug–Oct(–Dec, seldom). +
Phyllarie architecture
1-nerved +
Phyllarie coating
resinous +
Phyllarie coloration or pubescence or relief
not striate +
Phyllarie duration
persistent +
Phyllarie fusion
distinct +
Phyllarie life cycle
falling +
Phyllarie pubescence
strigillose +  and glabrous +
Phyllarie quantity
10 (35) +
Phyllarie shape
obtuse +, acute +, lanceolate +  and oblong +
Phyllarie size
unequal +
Phyllarie texture
Herbaceous (Chartaceous or scarious) +
Proximal blade architecture
3-nerved +
Proximal blade shape
ovate-oblanceolate +
Proximal branch architecture
secund +
Proximal branch orientation
arching +
Proximalmost blade size
smaller +
Proximalmost cauline leaf architecture
petiolate +  and subpetiolate +
Proximalmost cauline leaf life cycle
flowering +
Proximalmost cauline leaf presence
absent +
Publication title
Sida +
Publication year
2003 +
Ray-floret architecture
pistillate +
Ray-floret atypical quantity
15 (24) +
Ray-floret presence
absent +
Ray-floret quantity
6 (12) +
Ray-floret reproduction
fertile +
Receptacle architecture
epaleate +
Receptacle pubescence
bearing subulate enations +, hairy +  and bristly +
Receptacle relief
pitted +
Receptacle shape
convex +
Reference
None +
Rhizome growth form or orientation
creeping +
Rhizome size
slender +
Rhizome texture
woody +
Rib pubescence
strigillose +  and glabrous +
Rib quantity
8 +  and 10 +
Root texture
fibrous +
Seed architecture
exalbuminous +
Seed quantity
1 +
Sepal variability
modifed +
Series atypical quantity
1 (2) +
Series quantity
3;5 +
Source xml
https://bibilujan@bitbucket.org/aafc-mbb/fna-fine-grained-xml.git/src/84153f6d59a0a91d69695978a64cee7560374f8e/V19-20-21/V20 349.xml +
Stamen arrangement
alternate +
Stamen atypical quantity
4 (5) +
Stamen quantity
5 +
Stem architecture
branched +
Stem orientation
ascending +  and erect +
Stem pubescence
strigillose +
Stem quantity
1 +
Style-branch appendage shape
triangular +
Style-branch architecture
appendaged +  and truncate +
Style architecture
2-branched +
Style pubescence
glabrous +
Style quantity
1 +
Style relief
papillate +  and smooth +
Synonyms
Aster sparsiflorus +, S. arizonica +, S. californica var. nevadensis +, S. canadensis var. arizonica +, S. garrettii +, S. howellii +, S. mollis +, S. sparsiflora var. subcinerea +, S. trinervata +  and S. velutina var. nevadensis +
Taxon family
Asteraceae +
Taxon name
Solidago velutina subsp. sparsiflora +
Taxon parent
Solidago velutina +
Taxon rank
subspecies +
Tube height or length or size
shorter +
Vasculature duration
not persisting +
Volume
Volume 20 +
Whole-organism atypical some measurement
100 cm1,000 mm <br />1 m <br /> (200 cm2,000 mm <br />2 m <br />) +
Whole-organism duration
perennial +
Whole-organism some measurement
5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br /> (100 cm1,000 mm <br />1 m <br />) +
Whole organism atypical some measurement
80 cm800 mm <br />0.8 m <br /> (150 cm1,500 mm <br />1.5 m <br />) +
Whole organism growth form
plant +
Whole organism some measurement
15cm (80cm) +
X chromosome quantity
9 +