Solidago simplex, the Mt. Albert goldenrod[2] or sticky goldenrod, is a North American plant species in the genus Solidago of the family Asteraceae. It is widespread across much of Canada, parts of the United States, and northeastern Mexico.[3][4]
Solidago simplex is a perennial herb up to 80 cm (32 inches) tall, with a branching underground caudex. One plant system can produce as many as 10 stems. Leaves are long and narrow, up to 16 cm (6.6 inches) long, produced on the stem as well as at the base. One stem can sometimes produce as many as 150 small yellow flower heads, each with 7-16 ray florets surrounding 6-31 disc florets. [5]
Varietiesedit
At least eight varieties of the species may be recognised:[3][4][5]
^USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Solidago simplex". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
^ abBiota of North America Program 2014 state-level distribution map
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