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Brundage, Stephanie

Solidago curtisii

Solidago curtisii Torr. & A. Gray

Mountain Decumbent Goldenrod, Curtis' Goldenrod

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Solidago caesia var. curtisii, Solidago caesia var. hispida, Solidago curtisii var. pubens, Solidago monticola, Solidago pubens

USDA Symbol: SOCU

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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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: Yellow
Bloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: AL , GA , KY , MD , MS , NC , PA , SC , TN , VA , WV

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	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

From the Archive

Wildflower Newsletter 1990 VOL. 7, NO.2 - Preservation Blooms in Recreated Prairies, New Wildflower Center Prairie Welcome...

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-16
Research By: CBR

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