Solidago sphacelata, commonly known as false goldenrod or autumn goldenrod,[3] is a North American species of goldenrod in the family Asteraceae. It is native to the eastern United States from Virginia and the Carolinas west as far as Illinois and Mississippi.[4]
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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. sphacelata
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| Binomial name | |
| Solidago sphacelata Raf. 1820
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Solidago sphacelata is a drought-tolerant,[5] perennial herb up to 120 cm (4 feet) tall, with an underground caudex and rhizomes. One plant can produce as many as 250 small yellow flower heads in a large branching array at the top of the plant.[3] The bright yellow color of the flowers primarily attracts butterfly pollinators.[5]
References
edit- ^ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. Illustrated flora of the northern states and Canada. Vol. 3: 401.
- ^ The Plant List, Solidago sphacelata Raf.
- ^ a b Flora of North America, Solidago sphacelata Rafinesque, 1820. False or autumn goldenrod
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ^ a b "Solidago sphacelata 'Golden Fleece' - Plant Finder". www.missouribotanicalgarden.org. Retrieved 2019-07-22.
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