| Solidago californica | |
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Scientific 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 | |
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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
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+1⁄2 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 (1⁄4 in) long.[4]
Galls
This species is host to the fillowing insect induced galls:
- Asteromyia carbonifera (Osten Sacken, 1862)
- Procecidochares anthracina (Doane, 1899)
References
- ↑ Tropicos, Solidago californica Nutt.
- ↑ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Solidago californica". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
- ↑ Calflora taxon report, University of California, Solidago velutina DC. ssp. californica ( Nutt.) Semple Oreja de liebre
- 1 2 Flora of North America, Solidago velutina de Candolle subsp. californica (Nuttall) Semple, 2003. California goldenrod
External links
- Jepson Manual Treatment: Solidago californica
- United States Department of Agriculture Plants Profile
- Solidago californica — Calphotos Photo gallery, University of California
Data related to Solidago californica at Wikispecies