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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.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: 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 , YellowBloom 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 , WVCanada: NB , NS , PE
Value to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesSpecial 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: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACU | FACU |
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 PlantsFNA: Find Solidago puberula in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Solidago puberula
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-16Research By: TWC Staff