OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Asterids: Campanulids: Asterales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Solidago auriculata   FAMILY Asteraceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Solidago auriculata   FAMILY Asteraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 19-20-21 (2006)

Solidago auriculata

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 179-49-035:

Solidago notabilis   FAMILY Asteraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Solidago notabilis

 

COMMON NAME:
Eared Goldenrod


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image of Solidago auriculata, Eared Goldenrod

JK Marlow    jkm100313_116

March    Gadsden County    FL

Angus Gholson Nature Park

image of Solidago auriculata, Eared Goldenrod

Richard and Teresa Ware    rtw_s_auriculata_12

August        

image of Solidago auriculata, Eared Goldenrod

Richard and Teresa Ware    rtw_solidago_auriculata_8

August        

image of Solidago auriculata, Eared Goldenrod

Patrick D. McMillan    pdmsauriculata_stevnscr1

Month Unknown    McCormick County    SC

Stevens Creek Heritage Preserve

image of Solidago auriculata, Eared Goldenrod

Patrick D. McMillan    pdmsauriculata_stevnscr2

Month Unknown    McCormick County    SC

Stevens Creek Heritage Preserve

An elongate, secund inflorescence, per Weakley's Flora.

image of Solidago auriculata, Eared Goldenrod

Patrick D. McMillan    pdmsauriculata_stevnscr3

Month Unknown    McCormick County    SC

Stevens Creek Heritage Preserve

image of Solidago auriculata, Eared Goldenrod

Patrick D. McMillan    pdmsauriculata_stevnscr4

Month Unknown    McCormick County    SC

Stevens Creek Heritage Preserve

Upper leaves are ovate to elliptic with auriculate-clasping bases, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).

 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Solidago auriculata   FAMILY Asteraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Solidago auriculata   FAMILY Asteraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 19-20-21
Solidago auriculata

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 179-49-035:
Solidago notabilis   FAMILY Asteraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Solidago notabilis

 

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2198

Forb
Perennial

Habitat: Rocky forests over circumneutral rocks, bottomland forests, calcareous hammocks, per Weakley's Flora

Native to South Carolina & Georgia

Rare

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LEAVES:
Simple

Leaves basally disposed (basal & lower stem leaves larger, petiolate, & usually persistent); middle and upper stem leaves smaller & less petiolate

Alternate & basal
Stem leaves auriculate-clasping to sessile

FLOWER:
Summer/Fall
Rays: Yellow
Disc: Yellow
Inferior ovary
Disc flowers bisexual & fertile/ Ray flowers pistillate & fertile

Flower heads in paniculiform inflorescences with heads secund on the branches

FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Achene

 

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