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Solidago fallaxÌý±¹²¹°ù.Ìýmolina (Fernald) Semple was included in S. lepidaÌý²õ²õ±è.Ìýfallax in FNA ().  It is the more hairy race of the S. fallax in eastern Canada.  Semple et al. (2013) presented statisical support for recognizing the the species S. fallax separate from S. lepida. In pure form, ±¹²¹°ù.Ìýmolina is very distinct from ±¹²¹°ù.Ìýfallax, but intermediates occur and the two might be lumped together as a single race highly variable in stem and leaf pubescence.  Lower stems are only sparsely hairy to glabrate. The range extends from the Maritimes across Canada to northern Ontario.  A collection from northern Minnesota was seen recently that was thought to belong in ±¹²¹°ù.Ìýmolina, but is more likely a more hairy member of S. lepidaÌý±¹²¹°ù.Ìýlepida as it occurs in northern Ontario.  Diploids (2n=18) and tetraploids (2n=36) occur in ±¹²¹°ù.Ìýmolina. It could be confused with S. altissimaÌý±¹²¹°ù.Ìýaltissima, which is hexaploid (2n=54) in the northern part of its range that comes in contact with the range of S. fallax.

Last revised 14 April 2025 by J.C. Semple

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