| Solidago arenicola | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Solidago |
| Species: | S. arenicola
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| Binomial name | |
| Solidago arenicola | |
Solidago arenicola is a rare species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name Locust Fork goldenrod[2] (after the type locality which is alongside the Locust Fork River in Blount County, Alabama). It has been found only in the states of Tennessee and Alabama in the United States.[3] It is endemic to riverside scour areas on the Cumberland Plateau, where it is often locally abundant.[4][5]
Solidago arenicola is a perennial herb up to 80 cm (32 inches) tall, with a woody underground rhizome. Leaves are up to 15 cm (8 inches) long, mostly on the lower part of the stem. One plant can produce up to 50 yellow flower heads on the upper branches.[6][7]
References[edit]
- ^ Solidago arenicola NatureServe
- ^ Alabama Plant Atlas
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ^ Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States by Alan Weakley
- ^ Floden, Aaron (2012). "Notes on two rare Solidago (Asteraceae) in Tennessee: S. arenicola and S. simplex" (PDF). Phytoneuron. 2012–63: 1–4. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- ^ Flora of North America, Solidago arenicola B. R. Keener & Kral, 2003. Southern racemose goldenrod
- ^ Keener, Brian R. & Kral, Robert. 2003. Sida 20(4): 1589–1593 includes full page on line drawings on page 1590
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