NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Solidago gracillima
Graceful Goldenrod, Virginia Goldenrod, Southern Bog Goldenrod,
Scientific Name: |
Solidago gracillima |
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Genus: |
Solidago |
Species Epithet: |
gracillima |
Common Name: |
Graceful Goldenrod, Virginia Goldenrod, Southern Bog Goldenrod, |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Asteraceae (Aster Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
1-3 ft., 3-6 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Orange, Yellow |
Light: |
Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day, Less than 2 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist |
Bloom Time: |
June, July, August |
Growing Area: |
Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Wet pine savannas, seepage bogs. Rare in NC Coastal Plain. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate, Basal |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Suitable for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S3: Vulnerable (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G4 - Apparently Secure, G_?: Uncertain (add status to NOTES section) (*Key) |
State Status: |
W1: Watch List: Rare but Relatively Secure (*Key) |
Notes: |
Weakley 2015 separates this species from Solidago austrina. |
Tom Harville |
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Tom Harville |
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Tom Harville |
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Tom Harville |
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Links: |
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center |
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