Solidago curtisii

Curtis’ or Appalachian Goldenrod

Solidago curtisii var. curtisii, Whiteside Mt., North Carolina
Solidago curtisii Torr. & A. Gray is native to much of the Appalachian Mts in eastern North America.  Stems are erect and straight, not bent as in S. flexicaulis ().  The species includes polyploid series of 2x, 4x, and 6x plants (2n=18, 36, 54; Cook & Semple 2008).

Two varieties were recognized in FNA:

Cook, R.E. and J.C. Semple. 2008. The cytogeography of Solidago subsect. Glomeruliflorae (Asteraceae: Astereae). Botany 86: 1488-1496.

Last update 7 November by J.C. Semple     

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