''Solidago azorica'' is a species of goldenrod in the family

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, endemic to the

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. It is closely related to ''

Solidago sempervirens ''Solidago sempervirens'', the seaside goldenrod or salt-marsh goldenrod, is a plant species in the genus ''Solidago'' of the family Asteraceae. It is native to eastern North America and parts of the Caribbean. It is an introduced species in the ...

'', native to eastern North America, but in addition to the morphological differences there is a clear genetic separation between the two species. This species is thought to have evolved from its American relative from a natural introduction made well before human occupation on the islands.

Description

Stems are up to long; it has numerous leaves, which are apicular and slightly thick; it produces a large number of small yellow flowers.

Distribution

It is found in coastal cliffs, lava flows and sand or stone deposits in rough terrain. It occurs dispersed in coastal meadows dominated by ''

Festuca petraea ''Festuca petraea'' is a species of grass endemic to the Azores, Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic ( pt, República Portuguesa, links=yes ), is a country whose mainland is located on the Iberian Peninsula of Southwes ...

'', as well as in heavily exposed habitats, along paths and along stone walls. Up to about altitude ( in

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). It is present in all of the nine Azorean islands.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q107348325 azorica Endemic flora of the Azores