''Solidago arguta'', commonly called Atlantic goldenrod, cut-leaf goldenrod,
[ and sharp-leaved goldenrod,][ is a species of ]flowering plant
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native to eastern and central North America. It grows along the Gulf and Atlantic states of the United States from Texas
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to Maine
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, inland as far as Ontario
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, Illinois
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, and Kansas
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. It is primarily found in areas of woodland openings, such as outcrops or clearings.
Description
''Solidago arguta'' is a tall fall-flowering perennial. Flowers are small, yellow, and in heads. It can be distinguished from similar goldenrods by its broad basal leaves that are lightly pubescent to hairless, which decrease in size towards the apex of the stem.[Flora of North America]
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Image:Solidago arguta.jpg, Typical growing habit
Image:Solidago_arguta_flowers.jpg, Detail of flowers
galls
This species is host to the fillowing insect induced gall:
* '' Asteromyia carbonifera'' (Osten Sacken, 1862)
external link to gallformers
Taxonomy
Four varieties are recognized by most authors. They are:Appalachian Mountains
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and the Northeast
*''Solidago arguta'' var. ''boottii'' (Hook.) E.J.Palmer & Steyerm. - With pubescent achenes and leaves; native to the Ozark Mountains
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and the Gulf Coastal Plain
*''Solidago arguta'' var. ''caroliniana'' (Gray) G.H.Morton - With pubescent achenes and hairless leaves; native across the Southeastern United States
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*''Solidago arguta'' var. ''harrisii'' Cronquist - With thick-textured, truncate basal leaves; native to the Central Appalachians
Due to its morphological distinctiveness and narrow geographic range, some modern taxonomists treat variety ''harrisii'' as a full species (named ''Solidago harrisii'').[Asteraceae Lab at the University of Waterloo, by John Semple]
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References
arguta
Flora of North America
Plants described in 1789
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