Solidago ptarmicoides (Torrey & A. Gray) B. Boivin

Locations ofSolidago ptarmicoides (Torrey & A. Gray) B. Boivin in Virginia

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Family
Asteraceae
Botanical Name
Solidago ptarmicoides (Torrey & A. Gray) B. Boivin
Common Name
White Prairie Goldenrod, Upland White Aster
Synonym(s)
Oligoneuron album (Nutt.) G.L.Nesom; Aster ptarmicoides Torr. & A.Gray
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Not in Flora of Virginia; discovered after its publication
Comments
State record discovered in 2025 by Jennifer Stanley. The species is a Midwestern disjunct, with isolated populations scattered throughout the Southeast and New England/New York.
Habitat
A total of 360 plants growing in a roadside right-of-way on diorite/gabbro, adjacent to a pine plantation. Species associated with a high diversity of native, remnant Piedmont prairie-affiliated herbs.
Native Status
Native

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