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Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Asterids: Campanulids: Asterales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Solidago odora
FAMILY
Asteraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Solidago odora var. odora
FAMILY
Asteraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 179-49-024:
Solidago odora
FAMILY
Asteraceae
COMMON NAME:
Sweet Goldenrod, Licorice Goldenrod, Fragrant Goldenrod
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JK Marlow jkm120704_482
July Greenville County SC
Ashmore Heritage Preserve
Stem lvs lanceolate-linear, entire, sessile, 1 prinicpal vein, odor of anise, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains.
JK Marlow jkm120804_151
August Transylvania County NC
DuPont State Forest
Rays yellow, 2-4mm long, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
JK Marlow jkm120812_469
August Greenville County SC
Ashmore Heritage Preserve
Flower heads on one side of slightly arching branches, per Guide to the Wildflowers of SC.
Patrick D. McMillan pdmsodora_cabin2
August-September Clarendon County SC
The inflorescence is terminal and plume-like, per Wildflowers of Tennessee.
JK Marlow jkm0410o_13
October Oconee County SC
Leaves are dark green, lance-shaped, sessile, entire, to 4" long. — Patrick McMillan
JK Marlow jkm081101_049
November Edgefield County SC
Sumter National Forest: Edgefield Ranger District
JK Marlow jkm081101_060b
November Edgefield County SC
Sumter National Forest: Edgefield Ranger District
Nutlets 1.5-1.8 mm long, pubescent; pappus 2-3 mm long, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.