Solidago erecta is a species of goldenrod known by the common names showy goldenrod[2] and slender goldenrod.[3] It is native to the eastern United States, from Massachusetts west to Indiana, and south as far as Georgia and Mississippi.[4]

Solidago erecta
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Solidago
Species:
S. erecta
Binomial name
Solidago erecta
Synonyms[1]
  • Solidago porteri Small
  • Solidago speciosa var. erecta (Banks ex Pursh) MacMill.

Solidago erecta is a perennial herb up to 120 cm (4 feet) tall. One plant can produce as many as 350 small yellow flower heads in an elongated array.[3]

Galls

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This species is host to the fillowing insect induced galls:

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References

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  1. ^ The Plant List, Solidago erecta Pursh
  2. ^ NRCS. "Solidago erecta". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  3. ^ a b Flora of North America, Solidago erecta Banks ex Pursh, 1813. Slender goldenrod
  4. ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
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