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Cressler, Alan

Solidago speciosa var. rigidiuscula

Solidago speciosa Nutt. var. rigidiuscula Torr. & A. Gray

Showy Goldenrod

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Solidago rigidiuscula, Solidago speciosa var. angustata

USDA Symbol: SOSPR

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: To about 6 feet in height.
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: AR , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MI , MN , MO , MS , ND , NE , OH , OK , SD , TN , TX , WI , WY
Canada: ON

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Solidago speciosa var. rigidiuscula in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Solidago speciosa var. rigidiuscula in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Solidago speciosa var. rigidiuscula

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-16
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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