familyAsteraceae
genusSolidago
sectionSolidago sect. Solidago
subsectionSolidago subsect. Maritimae
speciesSolidago sempervirens
subspeciesSolidago sempervirens subsp. mexicana
Solidago sempervirens subsp. mexicana
Sida 20: 1615. 2003.
Basionym: Solidago mexicana Linnaeus
Synonyms: Aster mexicanus (Linnaeus) KuntzeS. sempervirens var. mexicana (Linnaeus) Fernald
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 20. Treatment on page 137.
Revision as of 00:36, 27 July 2019 by FNA>Volume Importer
Involucres 3–4 mm. Rays 7–11. Disc florets ca. 10–16. 2n =18.
Phenology: Flowering Sep–Dec.
Habitat: Dunes by ocean, edges of brackish marshes
Elevation: 0–10 m
Distribution
Ala., Conn., Del., Fla., Ga., La., Md., Mass., Miss., N.J., N.Y., N.C., Pa., R.I., S.C., Tex., Va., Mexico (Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Veracruz), West Indies, Central America.
Discussion
Subspecies mexicana is found along the coast from Massachusetts to Texas and southward. It may hybridize with Solidago stricta along the Florida Gulf coast.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.