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Solidago canadensis var. lepida
Solidago canadensis L. var. lepida (DC.) Cronquist
Western Canada Goldenrod
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Solidago canadensis var. subserrata, Solidago lepida, Solidago lepida var. molina
USDA Symbol: SOCAL
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 5 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: AK , AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , UT , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NL , NT , ON , QC , SK , YT
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FAC | FACU | FACU | FACU | FAC |
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 canadensis var. lepida in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Solidago canadensis var. lepida in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Solidago canadensis var. lepida
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-16Research By: Joseph A. Marcus