giant goldenrod

Solidago gigantea

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Solidago gigantea is a plant species in the genus Solidago. Its common name is giant goldenrod.

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Solidago gigantea is a plant species in the genus Solidago.[3] Its common names include tall goldenrod and giant goldenrod, in reference to its height of up to 2 m tall, rather large for the genus, smooth goldenrod[4] and early goldenrod.[5] It is a widespread species known from most of non-arctic North America east of the Rocky Mountains. It has been reported from every state and province from Alberta to Nova Scotia to Florida to Texas. [6]Solidago gigantea is the state flower of Kentucky and Nebraska.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^Tropicos, Solidago gigantea
  2. ^The Plant List, Solidago gigantea
  3. ^Aiton, Hortus Kewensis 3: 211. 1789.
  4. ^"Solidago gigantea". Flora of North America online. Retrieved 2014-11-08. 
  5. ^"BSBI List 2007" (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Retrieved 2014-10-17. 
  6. ^Flora of North America v 20, p 156.
  7. ^State of Kentucky
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  6. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solidago_gigantea
  7. (c) Unknown, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://eol.org/data_objects/31622078

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