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Solidago altiplanities

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Solidago altiplanities
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Solidago
Species:
S. altiplanities
Binomial name
Solidago altiplanities

Solidago altiplanities, the high plains goldenrod,[1] is a plant species native to the high-altitude plains of Oklahoma and the Texas Panhandle, often found on ridges and escarpments.[2][3][4]

Solidago altiplanities is an herb up to 1 m (39 inches) tall, spreading by underground rhizomes. One plant can produce as many as 350 small yellow flower heads in a broad, conical array.[3]

References

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  1. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "​Solidago altiplanities​". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  2. ^ C. E. S. Taylor & R. J. Taylor, Sida. 10: 178-181, figs 2, 3. 1983. includes photo of type specimen on page 179, distribution map on page 180
  3. ^ a b Flora of North America, Solidago altiplanities C. E. S. Taylor & R. J. Taylor, 1983. High-plains goldenrod
  4. ^ Biota of north America Program 2014 county distribution map
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