Solidago ulmifolia

Solidago ulmifolia, commonly known as elmleaf goldenrod,[2] is a North American species of goldenrod in the sunflower family. It is found in Canada (Ontario and Nova Scotia) and the eastern and central United States (from Maine west to Minnesota, south as far as Texas and the Florida Panhandle).[3]

Solidago ulmifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Asteraceae
Genus:
Solidago
Species:
S. ulmifolia
Binomial name
Solidago ulmifolia
Muhl. ex Willd. 1803
Synonyms[1]
  • Aster ulmifolius (Muhl. ex Willd.) Kuntze

Its natural habitat is thin woodlands and bluffs, often over calcareous substrates.[4] In Florida, it is found in moist hammock communities. This species is found in both high quality and degraded habitats, such as the shaded edges of lawns and old fields.[5][6]

Description

Solidago ulmifolia is a perennial herb up to 120 cm (4 feet) tall, with a woody underground caudex. One plant can produce as many as 150 small yellow flower heads in a large, open, branching array at the top of the plant.[7] Flowering occurs in late summer and fall.[4]

Taxonomy

Two varieties of Solidago ulmifolia are currently recognized. They are:[7][6]

  • S. ulmifolia var. palmeri - With pubescent stems; primarily of the Ozarks of Arkansas and Missouri, disjunct in Mississippi.[8]
  • S. ulmifolia var. ulmifolia - With glabrous stems; widespread in eastern North America.

References
  1. The Plant List, Solidago ulmifolia Muhl. ex Willd.
  2. "Solidago ulmifolia". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  3. Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  4. Alan Weakley (2015). "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States".
  5. Solidago ulmifolia IllinoisWildflowers
  6. Yatskievych, George (2006). Flora of Missouri, Volume 2. Missouri Botanical Garden Press. p. 146.
  7. Flora of North America, Solidago ulmifolia Muhlenberg ex Willdenow, 1803. Elm-leaf goldenrod
  8. Asteraceae Lab at the University of Waterloo by John Semple


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