Solidago glomerata

Solidago glomerata, the clustered goldenrod[2] or skunk goldenrod,[3] is a plant species known only from the mountains of Tennessee and North Carolina. It occurs in spruce woodlands and on rocky outcrops, at elevations over 1500 m (4500 feet)[3][4]

Solidago glomerata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Solidago
Species:
S. glomerata
Binomial name
Solidago glomerata
Synonyms[1]
  • Actipsis glomerata (Michx.) Raf.
  • Actipsis squamosa Raf.
  • Aster glomeratus (Michx.) Kuntze

Solidago glomerata has fleshy, rubbery leaves and yellow flower heads born in groups in the axils of the leaves and at the end of the stem.[3]

References
  1. The Plant List, Solidago glomerata
  2. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Solidago glomerata". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  3. Flora of North America, Solidago glomerata, vol 20 p 129.
  4. Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map


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