Solidago sphacelata
1913 illustration[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Solidago
Species:
S. sphacelata
Binomial name
Solidago sphacelata
Raf. 1820
Synonyms[2]
  • Brachychaeta cordata (Short & R.Peter) Torr. & A.Gray
  • Brachychaeta sphacelata (Raf.) Britton ex Kearney
  • Brachyris ovatifolia DC.
  • Solidago cordata Short & R. Peter

Solidago sphacelata, commonly known as false goldenrod or autumn goldenrod,[3] is a North American species of goldenrod in the family Asteraceae. It is native to the eastern United States from Virginia and the Carolinas west as far as Illinois and Mississippi.[4]

Solidago sphacelata is a drought-tolerant,[5] perennial herb up to 120 cm (4 feet) tall, with an underground caudex and rhizomes. One plant can produce as many as 250 small yellow flower heads in a large branching array at the top of the plant.[3] The bright yellow color of the flowers primarily attracts butterfly pollinators.[5]

References

  1. ↑ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. Illustrated flora of the northern states and Canada. Vol. 3: 401.
  2. ↑ The Plant List, Solidago sphacelata Raf.
  3. 1 2 Flora of North America, Solidago sphacelata Rafinesque, 1820. False or autumn goldenrod
  4. ↑ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  5. 1 2 "Solidago sphacelata 'Golden Fleece' - Plant Finder". www.missouribotanicalgarden.org. Retrieved 2019-07-22.
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