Biology:Solidago erecta

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Solidago erecta
Showy Goldenrod (1015539340).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Solidago
Species:
S. erecta
Binomial name
Solidago erecta
Banks ex Pursh
Synonyms[1]
  • Solidago porteri Small
  • Solidago speciosa var. erecta (Banks ex Pursh) MacMill.

Solidago erecta is a species of goldenrod known by the common names showy goldenrod[2] and slender goldenrod.[3] It is native to the eastern United States, from Massachusetts west to Indiana , and south as far as Georgia and Mississippi.[4]

Solidago erecta is a perennial herb up to 120 cm (4 feet) tall. One plant can produce as many as 350 small yellow flower heads in an elongated array.[3]

Galls

This species is host to the fillowing insect induced galls:

external link to gallformers

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q15567798 entry