familyAsteraceae
genusSolidago
sectionSolidago sect. Solidago
subsectionSolidago subsect. Humiles
speciesSolidago simplex
Solidago simplex var. monticola
Phytologia 70: 397. 1991.
Common names: Rand’s goldenrod verge d’or simple de la serpentine
Basionym: Solidago puberula var. monticola Porter
Synonyms: Solidago randii var. monticola (Porter) Fernald Solidago virgaurea var. deanei Porter Solidago virgaurea var. redfieldii Porter
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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
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.