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Solidago puberula (Downy goldenrod)
Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia

Solidago puberula

Solidago puberula Nutt.

Downy Goldenrod

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: SOPU

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

Downy Goldenrod (Solidago puberula), found in dry sites in eastern North America, has a very leafy stem covered with fine, spreading hairs.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Orange , Yellow
Bloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: AL , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MS , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , TN , VA , VT , WV
Canada: NB , NS , PE

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees
Special Value to Honey Bees
Supports Conservation Biological Control

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

Find Seed or Plants

View propagation protocol from Native Plants Network.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: FACU FACU FACU
This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Solidago puberula in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Solidago puberula in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Solidago puberula

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-16
Research By: TWC Staff

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