NameThatPlant.net: Solidago simulans

Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Asterids: Campanulids: Asterales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Solidago simulans FAMILY Asteraceae Go to FSUS key

Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.

Although thought to be related to S. gracillima/austrina, S. simulans has a much more robust gestalt, shorter stature, and different habitat and range. In the field it looks most like S. uliginosa, but differs in its glabrous inflorescence, larger involucral bracts, and pubescent seeds, as well as habitat. Read more at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Solidago simulans FAMILY Asteraceae

INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 179-49-020??:

Solidago uliginosa FAMILY Asteraceae

COMMON NAME:
Granite Dome Goldenrod, Cliffside Goldenrod

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Solidago simulans FAMILY Asteraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Solidago simulans FAMILY Asteraceae

INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 179-49-020??:
Solidago uliginosa FAMILY Asteraceae

1432

Forb
Perennial

Habitat: In thin soil mats wetted by periodic seepage on granitic domes and lower elevation montane cedar hardwood woodlands, per Weakley's Flora

Native to the Carolinas & Georgia

Rare

CLICK HERE to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.

LEAVES:
Simple

Leaves basally disposed (basal & lower stem leaves larger, petiolate, & usually persistent); middle and upper stem leaves smaller & less petiolate

Alternate & basal

FLOWER:
Summer/Fall
Rays: Yellow
Disc: Yellow
Inferior ovary
Disc flowers bisexual & fertile/ Ray flowers pistillate & fertile

Flower heads in elongate cylindrical inflorescences or in paniculiform inflorescences with heads secund on the branches

FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Achene

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