Solidago canadensis
Canada goldenrod Taxonomy
Synonyms: Solidago canadensis var. canadensis, Solidago canadensis var. hargeri Subspecific taxa: Classification:
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Species Distribution
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Absent: Not known from county Medium confidence: Medium or unknown confidence; often old records or unverifiable observations Medium-high confidence: Often observations by expert botanists High confidence: Often vouchered herbarium records Planted / introduced: Native species introduced outside historic range, or only in planted locations within county (e.g., restorations) Historic / extirpated: Only historic records for the species; likely extirpated (Note that this category is not yet functional) North American distribution maps for this species: FLNA;  USDA Plants;  BONAP;  BISON
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Species Status
Status/Listing: No Information Notes:Due to past confusion over the identity of Solidago canadensis and Solidago altissima in different treatments and floras, many records of these two species are likely intermixed. Origin: Native
Species Description
General: Dicot-herb, perennial Roots: adventitious, fibrous, rhizomes Shoots: alternate leaf arrangment; simple leaf type; entire, serrate leaf margin; Pinnate leaf venation; awl-shaped, linear, oblong leaf shape Inflorescence: panicle, head Flowers: perfect, unisexual, monoecious; complete, regular, irregular; yellow; epigynous ovary position Fruit: achene Physiology: autotrophic; C3 C02 fixation Reproduction: sexual, vegetative
Ecology & Natural History
Habitat: Species is distributed in open woods, moist to dry thickets, roadsides and clearings. ILPIN Notes: Disk florets are perfect and fertile; ray florets are pistillate and fertile. This includes var. scabra (Muhl.) Torr. and Gray, S. altissima L., and var. hargeri Fern. The oil from the typical variety resembles oil from pine needles. Functional Relationships:
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