Solidago sphacelata

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Species Distribution Map
Family:ASTERACEAE
Species:Solidago sphacelata Raf.
Common Name:Limestone Goldenrod; False Goldenrod; Autumn Goldenrod
Habitat:**
Associated Ecological Communities:**
Growth Habit:Herb
Duration:Perennial
Category:Vascular
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Plant Notes:Autumn Goldenrod is a native herbaceous perennial in the Sunflower family (Asteraceae). It can be found in central and northern Alabama. Autumn Goldenrod occurs in rocky woods, on steep slopes, and on river banks, especially in areas with calcareous soils. Plants are perennial with short to elongate rhizomes. They often form extensive colonies of plants. Leaves are basal and cauline. The basal leaves form a rosette and are present at flowering. Basal leaves are long petiolate (the petiole winged), cordate in outline, pubescent, with sharply toothed margins. Flowering stems are 1-3 feet in height. The stems are pubescent. Stem leaves are reduced in size, ovate to lanceolate in outline, short petiolate, pubescent, with finely toothed margins. Flowers are produced in heads. The heads are arranged in secund, spreading panicles. The heads are narrow with unequal phyllaries. The phyllaries have ciliate margins. There are 3-6 yellow ray flowers and 3-6 yellow disc flowers per head. The fruit is an achene with a crown of very short bristle-like pappus. Autumn Goldenrod is sometimes available from nurseries, with the variety “Golden Fleece” having a compact growth form. Autumn Goldenrod forms an interesting ground cover when not in flower. It is deer and drought tolerant. Autumn Goldenrod prefers a well-draining soil. Plants will grow in shade, but best flowering occurs with some sun.--A. Diamond
Taxonomic Notes:**
Status:Native
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Specimen: View specimen details in the Alabama Herbarium Consortium Specimen Database

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Classification

FamilyASTERACEAE - Aster family
Genus Solidago
Species Solidago sphacelata Raf. - Limestone Goldenrod; False Goldenrod; Autumn Goldenrod

Citation

Citation Solidago sphacelata Rafinesque, Ann. Nat. 1: 14. 1820.
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Type: **

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Synonyms

SynonymFull CitationBasionymType
Brachychaeta sphacelata    

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort; choose a county or herbaria to filter the specimen data.

Counties included on distribution map: Autauga, Bibb, Butler, Calhoun, Clay, Dallas, DeKalb, Etowah, Jackson, Jefferson, Lauderdale, Montgomery, Shelby, Talladega

Counties represented by specimen data listed below:

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: ALNHS, AUA, JSU, NY, TROY, UNA, UWAL

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1877 - 1982

Barcode / Accession No. County Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.		 Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used		 Image
UNA00027675 Lauderdale s.d. Wilson, M.C.
s.n.		 UNA
Solidago sphacelata Raf.
AUA000007718 Jefferson 25 Sep 1977 Sessler, Ann H.
1914		 AUA
Solidago Sphacelata Raf.
AUA000007717 Autauga 29 Oct 1982 Gunn, Scott C.
1393		 AUA
Solidago Sphacelata Raf.
UWAL0038819 Bibb 21 Sep 2015 Keener, Brian R.
9238		 UWAL
Solidago sphacelata Rafinesque
JSU123115 Jefferson 28 Aug 1985 Barber, J. Patrick
1741		 JSU
Solidago sphacelata Rafinesque
ALNHS00005761 Shelby 19 Jul 2018 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#4101		 ALNHS
Solidago sphacelata Raf.
TROY000045494 Butler 09 Sep 2011 Diamond, Alvin R.
22505A		 TROY
Solidago sphacelata Rafinesque
JSU123109 Clay 30 Aug 1993 Ballard, J. Mark
3278		 JSU
Solidago sphacelata Rafinesque
UWAL0015215 Dallas 31 Oct 2013 Webb, Wayne K.
s.n.		 UWAL
Solidago sphacelata Raf.
NY02372538 Talladega 11 Sep 1877 Charles T. Mohr
s.n.		 NY
Solidago sphacelata Rafinesque
JSU123118 Talladega 9 Sep 1994 Ballard, J. Mark
4941		 JSU
Solidago sphacelata Rafinesque
JSU123111 DeKalb 12 Sep 1986 Whetstone, R. David
15684		 JSU
Solidago sphacelata Rafinesque
UWAL0039918 Butler 09 Sep 2011 Diamond, Alvin R.
22505 A		 UWAL
Solidago sphacelata Raf.
NY02372546 Clay 05 Sep 1982 R. D. Whetstone
12137		 NY
Solidago sphacelata Rafinesque
UNA00049517 Autauga 29 Oct 1982 Gunn, Scott C.
1393		 UNA
Solidago sphacelata Raf.
UWAL0030696 Montgomery 24 Sep 2015 Diamond, Alvin R.
26848		 UWAL
Solidago sphacelata Rafinesque
JSU123112 Etowah 24 Sep 1995 Hodge-Spaulding, Lesley M.
4379		 JSU
Solidago sphacelata Rafinesque
JSU123108 Calhoun 10 Sep 1995 Hruska, Susan E.
894		 JSU
Solidago sphacelata Rafinesque
TROY000039004 Dallas 31 Oct 2013 Webb, Wayne K.
s.n.		 TROY
Solidago sphacelata Rafinesque
TROY000043217 Montgomery 24 Sep 2015 Diamond, Alvin R.
26848		 TROY
Solidago sphacelata Rafinesque
UWAL0014747 Dallas 22 Oct 2012 Webb, Wayne K.
s.n.		 UWAL
Solidago sphacelata Raf.
UWAL0038083 Clay 04 Sep 2017 Spaulding, Daniel D.
14997		 UWAL
Solidago sphacelata Raf.
UNA00027676 DeKalb 08 Sep 1898 Mohr, Charles
s.n.		 UNA
Solidago sphacelata Raf.
UWAL0052165 Bibb 19 Oct 2018 Keener, Brian R.
10934		 UWAL
Solidago sphacelata Raf.
JSU123110 Clay 5 Sep 1982 Whetstone, R. David
12137		 JSU
Solidago sphacelata Rafinesque
JSU123117 Talladega 2 Sep 1994 Ballard, J. Mark
4852		 JSU
Solidago sphacelata Rafinesque
TROY000041779 Dallas 22 Oct 2012 Webb, Wayne K.
s.n.		 TROY
Solidago sphacelata Rafinesque
ALNHS00005291 Montgomery 12 OCT 2017 Taylor, Chris T.
SP#3433		 ALNHS
Solidago sphacelata Raf.
UNA00027672 Talladega 01 Sep 1877 Mohr, Charles
s.n.		 UNA
Solidago sphacelata Raf.
JSU123116 Shelby 11 Oct 1997 Spaulding, Daniel D.
10211		 JSU
Solidago sphacelata Rafinesque
JSU123113 Jackson 21 Sep 1997 Spaulding, Daniel D.
10109		 JSU
Solidago sphacelata Rafinesque
JSU123114 Jefferson 23 Sep 2000 Spaulding, Daniel D.
10924		 JSU
Solidago sphacelata Rafinesque
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