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Solidago californica

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Solidago californica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Solidago
Species:
S. californica
Binomial name
Solidago californica
Nutt. 1840
Synonyms[1]
  • Aster californicus (Nutt.) Kuntze 1891 not Less. 1831
  • Solidago velutina subsp. californica (Nutt.) Semple

Solidago californica is a species of goldenrod known by the common name California goldenrod.[2]

It is native to western North America from Oregon through California to Baja California.[3] It grows in many types of habitats, including oak woodlands, valley grassland, chaparral, and sometimes disturbed areas.

Description

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Solidago californica is a rhizomatous perennial herb producing a hairy stem up to 1.5 metres (5 ft) tall. The lance-shaped leaves are up to 14 cm (5+12 in) long near the base of the plant, and smaller farther up.[4]

The inflorescence is a narrow, often one-sided series or cluster of many flower heads. Each flower head contains many yellow disc florets and surrounded by up to 11 narrow yellow ray florets which measure up to 5 mm (14 in) long.[4]

Galls

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This species is host to the following insect induced galls:

external link to gallformers

References

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  1. ^ Tropicos, Solidago californica Nutt.
  2. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "​Solidago californica​". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  3. ^ Calflora taxon report, University of California, Solidago velutina DC. ssp. californica ( Nutt.) Semple Oreja de liebre
  4. ^ a b Flora of North America, Solidago velutina de Candolle subsp. californica (Nuttall) Semple, 2003. California goldenrod
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Data related to Solidago californica at Wikispecies