Solidago verna | |
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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. verna
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Binomial name | |
Solidago verna | |
Synonyms [2] | |
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Solidago verna is a species of flowering plant in the aster family known by the common names springflowering goldenrod [3] and spring goldenrod. It is native to North Carolina and South Carolina in the United States. [1] [4]
Solidago verna is a perennial herb growing up to about 1.2 meters (4 feet) in height. It produces a single hairy, erect stem from a woody, branching caudex. The serrated leaves are up to 16 centimeters (6.4 inches) long and are borne on winged petioles. The inflorescence contains many bell-shaped flower heads. Each flower head contains 7-12 yellow ray florets surrounding 14-27 yellow disc florets. [5] This species is the only goldenrod in the region that blooms in spring. [4]
Solidago verna occurs in several types of habitat, including sandhills, pine barrens, and pocosins. [4] The three main habitat types are pocosin ecotones, the river terraces along the Little River, and wet pine flatwoods. [1]
Threats to the species include the loss of habitat to development and agriculture, including silviculture. Fire suppression may degrade the habitat as well. [1] [6]