Solidago tarda Mackenzie

Locations ofSolidago tarda Mackenzie in Virginia

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Family
Asteraceae
Botanical Name
Solidago tarda Mackenzie
Common Name
Sandhill Goldenrod
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Solidago tarda Mackenzie
Comments
This species can be distinguished from other members of the Solidago arguta complex by its slender, stoloniferous rhizomes that produce dense colonies of small, ovate basal leaves. It is generally restricted to sandy soils and flowering appears to be largely dependent on fire and other disturbances.
Habitat
Sandhill woodlands, sandy clearings, and dry sandy river terraces. Rare in the inner s. and c. Coastal Plain, and extreme eastern edge of the adjacent Piedmont.
Native Status
Native

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