Solidago juliae

Solidago juliae, known as Julia's goldenrod,[3] is a plant native to central and western Texas (trans-Pecos and Edwards Plateau regions), as well as southern Arizona, Chihuahua, Coahuila and Nuevo León. It occurs in grasslands, woodlands, and on freshwater shores.[4][1][5][6]

Julia's goldenrod
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Asteraceae
Tribe:
Astereae
Genus:
Solidago
Species:
S. juliae
Binomial name
Solidago juliae
Synonyms[1][2]
  • Solidago altissima var. canescens (A.Gray) M.C.Johnst., not Solidago canescens (Rydb.) Friesner
  • Solidago canadensis var. canescens A. Gray, not Solidago canescens (Rydb.) Friesner

Solidago juliae is a perennial herb sometimes as much as 250 cm (100 inches or 8 1/3 feet) tall. One plant can produce as many as 950 yellowflower heads, borne in a large showy panicle at the top of the plant. Each head contains 9-15 ray florets surrounding 5-9 disc florets.[4][1]

Species is named for Julia Wells Nesom.[4][7]

References
  1. Flora of North America, Solidago juliae G. L. Nesom, 1989. Julia’s goldenrod
  2. The Plant List Solidago juliae
  3. "Solidago juliae". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  4. Guy L. 1989 Phytologia. 67: 441-450. 1989. includes Texas distribution map on page 446
  5. Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  6. University of Waterloo (Canada), Asteraceae lab, Solidago juliae includes photos and distribution map
  7. Julia's page includes photos of the plant in the wild, plus photo of type specimen at University of Texas herbarium


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