Ohio Goldenrod
Solidago ohioensis Riddell is native wet depression in sand dunes, marshes, rivers banks of the Great Lakes area of eastern North America with a scattered populations further south and east. The species is distinguished by its flat-topped inflorescence, flat 1-nerved leaves, 4-6 mm high involucres, and multi-veined phyllaries (). The species is diploid (2n=18).Ìý
Smaller plants with few heads might be confused with S. houghtonii, which has larger involucres.
Last revised 10 April 2025 by J.C. Semple    Â
© 2025 J.C. Semple, including all photographs unless otherwise indicated.
1-6. Solidago ohioensis. 1. Tall plants, Semple 2905, Walpole Is., Ontario. 2. Small shoot past flowering, Sauble Beach, Ontario. 3. Leaf, Semple & Shea 2450, Bruce Co., Ontario. 4-5. Top and side views of inflorescence, Ontario. 6. Multiple veined phyllary, S & S 2450.