Solidago rupestris , the rock goldenrod[2] or riverbank goldenrod,[3] is a North American species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It is found in the eastern United States, found today in the States of Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee. There are historical records of it formerly growing in Indiana and Pennsylvania as well, but these populations now appear to have been extirpated.[4]

Solidago rupestris is a perennial herb up to 150 cm (5 feet) tall, spreading by means of underground rhizomes. Leaves are up to 12 cm (4.8 inches) long, on the stem of the plant rather than clustered around the base. One plant can produce as many as 900 small yellow flower heads in a showy, branching array. The species grows primarily on the banks of rivers.[5]

References

  1. ^ The Plant List, Solidago rupestris Raf.
  2. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Solidago rupestris". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  3. ^ Digital Atlas of the Virginia Flora, Solidago rupestris Raf., Riverbank Goldenrod, Rock Goldenrod
  4. ^ Biota of North America Program, 2014 county distribution map
  5. ^ Flora of North America, Solidago rupestris Raf.

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