Solidago faucibus
Solidago faucibus, the gorge goldenrod,[2] is North American species of flowering plants in the sunflower family. It was recognized as a distinct species in 2003. It is found primarily in the southern Appalachian Mountains of the southeastern United States, in the states of Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and South Carolina.[3][4] It is found in mesic forested gorges, often growing under Tsuga canadensis.[1]
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Solidago faucibus is a perennial herb up to 150 cm (5 feet) tall, with a branching underground caudex. Leaves very broad, almost round, up to 20 cm (8 inches) long, with large teeth along the edges. One plant can produce as many as 70 small yellow flower heads in a branching array.[5][6]
References
- Solidago faucibus NatureServe
- "Solidago faucibus". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
- Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- Wieboldt, Thomas F.& John C. Semple. 2003. Sida 20(4): 1595–1602 includes full-page line drawing on page 1597
- Nesom, Guy L. 1991. Phytologia 70: 58-59
- Flora of North America, Solidago faucibus Wieboldt, 2003. Gorge goldenrod
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