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Vick, Albert F. W.

Solidago latissimifolia

Solidago latissimifolia Mill.

Elliott's Goldenrod

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Solidago edisoniana, Solidago elliottii, Solidago elliottii var. ascendens, Solidago elliottii var. edisoniana, Solidago elliottii var. pedicellata, Solidago elliptica, Solidago mirabilis

USDA Symbol: SOLA4

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 12 feet tall, often shorter.
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: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: Flowers year-round in southern part of range, Aug - Oct in northern part of range.

Distribution

USA: AL , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , MA , MD , MS , NC , NJ , NY , RI , SC , VA , WV
Canada: NS

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:	OBL				OBL				OBL

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

Metadata

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

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