Solidago ludoviciana

Louisiana goldenrod
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Tribe: Astereae
Genus: Solidago
Species: S. ludoviciana
Binomial name
Solidago ludoviciana
(A.Gray) Small
Synonyms[1][2]
  • Solidago boottii Hooker var. ludoviciana A. Gray 1882
  • Solidago arguta Aiton var. strigosa (Small) Steyermark
  • Solidago strigosa Small

Solidago ludoviciana, the Louisiana goldenrod,[3] is a North American plant species in the sunflower family native to Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas. It can be found in dry open woods and along roadsides and other sunny, disturbed locations.[1]

Solidago ludoviciana can be as tall as 150 cm (5 feet). It has round to elliptic leaves and open panicles of yellow flower heads. One plant can produce as many as 140 small heads [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Flora of North America, Solidago ludoviciana (A.Gray) Small, Louisiana goldenrod
  2. ↑ The Plant List Solidago ludoviciana
  3. ↑ "Solidago ludoviciana". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
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