Solidago simplex var. monticola

(Porter) G. S. Ringius

Phytologia 70: 397. 1991.

Common names: Rand’s goldenrod verge d’or simple de la serpentine
EndemicConservation concern
Basionym: Solidago puberula var. monticola Porter Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 19: 129. 1892
Synonyms: Solidago randii var. monticola (Porter) Fernald Solidago virgaurea var. deanei Porter Solidago virgaurea var. redfieldii Porter
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 20. Treatment on page 115. Mentioned on page 113.

Plants (10–)18–53(–83) cm. Leaves: basal obovate to spatulate, margins crenate to sharply serrate, acute or somewhat obtuse; cauline (3–)9–26(–35), proximal (42–)62–113(–159) × (5–)10–22(–31) mm, margins crenate to serrate; mid to distal 11.5–39.5(–76) × (1.3–)2–8.4(–14.5) mm. Heads in wandlike racemiform or wandlike to sometimes open paniculiform arrays. Peduncles: bracteoles (0–)1–4(–6). Phyllaries: mid less than 0.9 mm wide 1 mm below apices. Cypselae sparsely to moderately strigose. 2n = 36.


Phenology: Flowering late summer.
Habitat: Dry serpentine soils, granitic rocky barren uplands of mountains below alpine slopes
Elevation: 200–800+ m

Distribution

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Que., Maine, Mass., N.H., N.Y., Vt.

Discussion

Of conservation concern.

Variety monticola is found as rare disjunct populations throughout its range.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
John C. Semple +  and Rachel E. Cook +
(Porter) G. S. Ringius +
Solidago puberula var. monticola +
Rand’s goldenrod +  and verge d’or simple de la serpentine +
Que. +, Maine +, Mass. +, N.H. +, N.Y. +  and Vt. +
200–800+ m +
Dry serpentine soils, granitic rocky barren uplands of mountains below alpine slopes +
Flowering late summer. +
Endemic +  and Conservation concern +
Solidago randii var. monticola +, Solidago virgaurea var. deanei +  and Solidago virgaurea var. redfieldii +
Solidago simplex var. monticola +
Solidago simplex +
variety +