Biology:Solidago roanensis

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Solidago roanensis
Solidago sciaphila.jpg
1913 illustration[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Solidago
Species:
S. roanensis
Binomial name
Solidago roanensis
Porter
Synonyms[2]

Solidago roanensis, the Roan Mountain goldenrod,[3] is a North American species of goldenrod in the family Asteraceae. It is native to the eastern United States, primarily the Appalachian Mountains from Pennsylvania to Georgia, with some populations in the lowlands of South Carolina.[4]

Solidago roanensis is perennial herb up to 100 cm (40 inches) tall with a branching underground caudex. One plant can produce as many as 250 small yellow flower heads in a long, narrow array.[5]

The species is named for Roan Mountain, which straddles the state line between Tennessee and North Carolina. This is where the type specimen was collected.[6]

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q15568700 entry