Solidago lepida var. salebrosa

Rocky Mountain Canada Goldenrod

Solidago lepida DC. var. salebrosa (Piper) Semple is native to western North America.  It is distinguished by having less leafy inflorescences that are secund pyramidal with elongated spreading-arching lower branches ().  It can be difficult to distinguish from var. lepida.  Glaucous-stemmed forms can be difficult to distinguish from S. gigantea.  More hairy forms can be similar to S. altissima, but are usually glandular as well.

Last revised 14 April 2025 by J.C. Semple

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Solidago lepida var. salebrosa, Nahanni NPR, Northwest Territories
Solidago lepida var. salebrosa, Utah
Solidago lepida var. salebrosa, mid stem, Idaho
Solidago lepida var. salebrosa, bracts and phyllaries, Idaho

1-4. Solidago lepida var. salebrosa. 1. Colony of small shoots, Semple et al. 11157, Wildmint Hotsprings, Nahanni NPR, Northwest Territories. 2. Polulation along creek, Semple 11254, Garfield Co., Utah. 3-4. Mid stem and inflorescence bracts and heads, Idaho.