familyAsteraceae
genusSolidago
sectionSolidago sect. Solidago
subsectionSolidago subsect. Glomeruliflorae
speciesSolidago curtisii
Solidago curtisii var. flaccidifolia
Sida 21: 223. 2004.
Common names: Mountain or Appalachian goldenrod
Endemic
Basionym: Solidago flaccidifolia Small Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 25: 477. 1898
Synonyms: Solidago asterifolia Small
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 20. Treatment on page 127.
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Proximal midcauline leaf blades elliptic, moderately hairy. 2n = 36, 54.
Phenology: Flowering Sep–Oct.
Habitat: Shaded mesic woods and thickets, Piedmont and Appalachian mountains
Elevation: (20–)150–1000+ m
Distribution
Ala., Ga., Ky., Miss., N.C., S.C., Tenn., Va.
Discussion
The broadest-leaved forms of the species occur in var. flaccidifolia. They can be confused with Solidago flexicaulis but lack the flexuous distal stem of the latter. A collection seen from north-central Mississippi is significantly disjunct from the nearest populations in extreme northeastern Alabama.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.