Solidago juliae

Julia's goldenrod
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Tribe: Astereae
Genus: Solidago
Species: S. juliae
Binomial name
Solidago juliae
G.L.Nesom
Synonyms[1][2]
  • Solidago altissima var. canescens (A.Gray) M.C.Johnst., not Solidago canescens (Rydb.) Friesner
  • Solidago canadensis var. canescens A. Gray, not Solidago canescens (Rydb.) Friesner

Solidago juliae, known as Julia's goldenrod,[3] is a plant native to central and western Texas (trans-Pecos and Edwards Plateau regions), as well as southern Arizona, Chihuahua, Coahuila and Nuevo León. It occurs in grasslands, woodlands, and on freshwater shores.[4][1][5][6]

Solidago juliae is a perennial herb sometimes as much as 250 cm (100 inches or 8 1/3 feet) tall. One plant can produce as many as 950 yellowflower heads, borne in a large showy panicle at the top of the plant. Each head contains 9-15 ray florets surrounding 5-9 disc florets.[4][1]

Species is named for Julia Wells Nesom.[4][7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Flora of North America, Solidago juliae G. L. Nesom, 1989. Julia’s goldenrod
  2. ↑ The Plant List Solidago juliae
  3. ↑ "Solidago juliae". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 Guy L. 1989 Phytologia. 67: 441-450. 1989. includes Texas distribution map on page 446
  5. ↑ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  6. ↑ University of Waterloo (Canada), Asteraceae lab, Solidago juliae includes photos and distribution map
  7. ↑ Julia's page includes photos of the plant in the wild, plus photo of type specimen at University of Texas herbarium
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