familyAsteraceae
genusSolidago
sectionSolidago sect. Solidago
subsectionSolidago subsect. Triplinerviae
speciesSolidago lepida
subspeciesSolidago lepida subsp. fallax
Solidago lepida subsp. fallax
Sida 20: 1611. 2003.
Basionym: Solidago lepida var. fallax Fernald
Synonyms: Solidago canadensis var. fallax (Fernald) Beaudry Solidago elongata var. fallax (Fernald) G. N. Jones Solidago lepida var. molina Fernald
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Distal cauline leaves: margins usually with 6–8 teeth per side. Heads in leafy, ± pyramidal arrays, branches usually ascending, not secund, sometimes spreading, secund, arching, little surpassing subtending leaves. Phyllaries: proximal margins sparsely, minutely stipitate-glandular. 2n = 18.
Phenology: Flowering (Jul–)Aug–Sep.
Habitat: Fields, thickets, roadsides
Elevation: 0–600+ m
Distribution
N.B., Nfld. and Labr. (Nfld.), Que.
Discussion
Subspecies fallax is considered rare in New Brunswick, and its status in Labrador is uncertain. Narrower-leaved plants of subsp. fallax with less leafy, more pyramidal arrays can be difficult to distinguish from Solidago canadensis var. canadensis. Hybridization between the two diploid taxa is likely. Ray laminae tend to be shorter in subsp. fallax than subsp. lepida.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.