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Canada Goldenrod
( Solidago lepida )
Solidago lepida
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About Canada Goldenrod (Solidago lepida)
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Solidago lepida
, the western Canada goldenrod or western goldenrod, is a North American plant species in the genus Solidago of the sunflower family. It is widespread across much of Canada, the western United States, and northern Mexico.
Solidago lepida
is a perennial herb up to 150 cm (5 feet) tall, spreading by means of underground rhizomes. Leaves have coarse teeth and are on the stem rather than at the base. One plant can sometimes produce as many as 800 small flower heads, each with 7-22 ray florets surrounding 2-13 disc florets.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Perennial herb
Size
5 ft tall
Flower Color
Yellow
Flowering Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Wildlife Supported
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 2
confirmed
, 33
likely
* )
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Wavy-Lined Emerald
Synchlora aerata
Synchlora aerata
Hellinsia glenni
Hellinsia glenni
*
Northern Checkerspot
Chlosyne palla
Chlosyne palla
*
Sierra Nevada Checkerspot
Chlosyne whitneyi
Chlosyne whitneyi
*
Field Crescent
Phyciodes pulchella
Phyciodes pulchella
*
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
Hyles lineata
*
Corn Earworm Moth
Helicoverpa zea
Helicoverpa zea
Landscaping Information
Sun
Full Sun
Moisture
Low
Nurseries
Carried by 7
Common uses
Groundcovers, Bee Gardens
Natural Setting
Site Type
Meadows, thickets
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 5.4" - 116.1", Summer Precipitation: 0.23" - 3.96", Coldest Month: 23.7" - 55.1", Hottest Month: 48.3" - 78.4", Humidity: 0.23" - 27.29", Elevation: 3" - 9767"
Alternative Names
Botanical Names
: Solidago canadensis
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Sources include:
Wikipedia
. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the
California Consortia of Herbaria
, Sunset information provided by
Jepson Flora Project
. Propogation from seed information provided by the
Santa Barbara Botanical Garden
from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include
CalPhotos
,
Wikimedia Commons
, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include
Calflora
,
CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online
,
Jepson Flora Project
,
Las Pilitas
,
Theodore Payne
,
Tree of Life
,
The Xerces Society
, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from
PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.
Links:
Jepson eFlora Taxon Page
CalPhotos
Wikipedia
Calflora
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