Solidago erecta

Solidago erecta is a species of goldenrod known by the common names showy goldenrod[2] and slender goldenrod.[3] It is native to the eastern United States, from Massachusetts west to Indiana, and south as far as Georgia and Mississippi.[4]

Solidago erecta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Asteraceae
Genus:
Solidago
Species:
S. erecta
Binomial name
Solidago erecta
Synonyms[1]
  • Solidago porteri Small
  • Solidago speciosa var. erecta (Banks ex Pursh) MacMill.

Solidago erecta is a perennial herb up to 120 cm (4 feet) tall. One plant can produce as many as 350 small yellow flower heads in an elongated array.[3]

References
  1. The Plant List, Solidago erecta Pursh
  2. "Solidago erecta". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  3. Flora of North America, Solidago erecta Banks ex Pursh, 1813. Slender goldenrod
  4. Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map


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