familyAsteraceae
genusSolidago
sectionSolidago sect. Solidago
subsectionSolidago subsect. Triplinerviae
speciesSolidago canadensis
Solidago canadensis var. canadensis
IllustratedEndemic
Mid to proximal stems glabrous or sparsely hairy. Rays florets 7–15 (–18). 2n = 18.
Phenology: Flowering Aug–Oct.
Habitat: Old fields, pastures, disturbed ground, roadsides and open woods
Elevation: 0–1000+ m
Distribution
Man., Nfld. and Labr. (Nfld.), N.S., Ont., P.E.I., Que., Conn., Del., Ill., Ind., Maine, Md., Mass., Mich., Minn., N.H., N.J., N.Y., Ohio, Pa., R.I., Vt., Va., W.Va., Wis., introduced in Europe.
Discussion
Variety canadensis is cultivated and introduced in western states and in Europe. Typical var. canadensis is readily recognized; more hairy-stemmed plants are similar to var. hargeri, which usually has fewer disc florets. In eastern Canada and northern New England, the variety can be difficult to separate from narrow-leaved forms of S. lepida var. fallax if the array of the latter is not very leafy.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.