Solidago roanensis, the Roan Mountain goldenrod,[3] is a North American species of goldenrod in the family Asteraceae. It is native to the eastern United States, primarily the Appalachian Mountains from Pennsylvania to Georgia, with some populations in the lowlands of South Carolina.[4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Solidago |
| Species: | S. roanensis
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| Solidago roanensis | |
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Synonymy
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Solidago roanensis is perennial herb up to 100 cm (40 inches) tall with a branching underground caudex. One plant can produce as many as 250 small yellow flower heads in a long, narrow array.[5]
The species is named for Roan Mountain, which straddles the state line between Tennessee and North Carolina. This is where the type specimen was collected.[6]
References edit
- ^ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. Illustrated flora of the northern states and Canada. Vol. 3: 389., as Solidago sciaphila, syn of Solidago roanensis
- ^ The Plant List, Solidago roanensis Porter
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Solidago roanensis". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ^ Flora of North America, Solidago roanensis Porter, 1892. Roan Mountain goldenrod
- ^ Porter, Thomas Conrad. 1892. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 19(4): 130
External links edit
- Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program, Pennsylvania Plant Species of Concern, mountain goldenrod (Solidago roanensis)
- Southeastern Flora
- All Things Plant, Roan Mountain Goldenrod (Solidago roanensis) in the Goldenrods Database
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