Goldenrod

Goldenrod is a common name for many species of flowering plants in the sunflower family, Asteraceae, commonly in reference to the genus Solidago.

For other uses, see Goldenrod (disambiguation).
Solidago nemoralis, old field goldenrod
Euthamia graminifolia, grass-leaved goldenrod

Several genera, such as Euthamia, were formerly included in a broader concept of the genus Solidago. Some authors treat Oligoneuron, the flat-topped goldenrods, as a separate genus than Solidago,[1] while others consider it a section: Solidago sect. Ptarmicoidei.[2]

Plants known as goldenrods include:

  • Bigelowia spp., rayless goldenrods, 2 species native to the southeastern United States[3][1]
  • Cuniculotinus gramineus, Panamint rock goldenrod
  • Euthamia spp., flat-topped goldenrods or grass-leaved goldenrods, 5 species native to North America[1][4]
  • Gundlachia triantha, Trans-Pecos desert goldenrod
  • Lorandersonia microcephala, small-headed heath goldenrod
  • Medranoa palmeri, Texas desert goldenrod
  • Petradoria pumila, rock goldenrod
  • Solidago spp., goldenrods, around 120 species native to the Americas, northern Africa, Europe, Asia[5]

References
  1. Weakley, Alan S. (2020), Flora of the Southeastern United States, University of North Carolina Herbarium, North Carolina Botanical Garden, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  2. Semple, J. C.; Cook, R. E. "Solidago Linnaeus sect. Ptarmicoidei (House) Semple & Gandhi". In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (ed.). Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA). New York and Oxford. Retrieved 8 January 2020 – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
  3. "Bigelowia DC". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  4. "Euthamia (Nutt.) Cass". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  5. "Solidago L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
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