Solidago squarrosa Nutt.

Locations ofSolidago squarrosa Nutt. in Virginia

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Family
Asteraceae
Botanical Name
Solidago squarrosa Nutt.
Common Name
Stout Goldenrod
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Solidago squarrosa Nutt.
Comments
This is our most robust goldenrod with a terminal, thyrsoid inflorescence. Its large stature, along with the prominently recurved phyllaries below the flowers, make this species unmistakable in the field.
Habitat
Mesic to dry-mesic (occasionally dry), usually rich montane forests, clearings, and road banks. Widespread but infrequent throughout most of the mountains (absent from much of sw. Virginia); very rare in the n. Piedmont.
Native Status
Native

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