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Solidago fistulosa

Solidago fistulosa Mill.

Pine Barren Goldenrod, Hollow Goldenrod

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: SOFI

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

Hollow Goldenrod is a member of the aster family (family Asteraceae) which includes herbs, sometimes shrubs or vines, rarely trees, with simple or compound, alternate or opposite leaves. Flowers small, but organized into larger heads resembling a single, radially symmetrical flower cupped by a ring of green bracts. In this large, worldwide family there are about 920 genera and 19,000 species. Cosmos, Sunflower, Zinnia, Dahlia, and many others are grown as ornamentals; Lettuce, Sunflowers, and Artichokes provide food. Safflower oil is obtained from this family. Ragweed pollen causes hay fever.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Leaf: Dark Green
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: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: May flower years-round in southern part of range.

Distribution

USA: AL , DE , FL , GA , LA , MD , MS , NC , NJ , SC , VA

Growing Conditions

Water Use: High
Light Requirement: Shade
CaCO3 Tolerance: Low

Benefit

Conspicuous Flowers: yes

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.

National Wetland Indicator Status

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

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

Research Literature

Reslit 81 - Uptake, Translocation, and Metabolism of Hexazinone in Blueberry (Vaccinium Sp) and Hollow Goldenrod (Solidago fistulosa) (1986) J. J. Baron and T. J. Monaco
Reslit 498 - Uptake and Translocation of Terbacil in Strawberry (Fragaria X ananassa) and Goldenrod (Solidago fistulosa) (1983) A. L. Genez and T. J. Monaco
Reslit 497 - Metabolism of Terbacil in Strawberry (Fragaria X ananassa) and Goldenrod (Solidago fistulosa) (1983) A. L. Genez and T. J. Monaco
Reslit 454 - Phytophagous insects associated with goldenrods (Solidago spp.) in Gainesville, Florida (1994) E. M. G. Fontes, H. Habeck and F. Slansky
Reslit 713 - Shifts in botanical composition of flatwoods range following fertilization (1996) R. Kalmbacher and F. Martin

This information was provided by the Florida WIldflower Foundation.
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Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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