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Early Goldenrod

Solidago juncea Aiton
Early Goldenrod
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Solidago juncea, known as Early Goldenrod, is a perennial herb in the Asteraceae family native to eastern and central North America. It is found in regions such as Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, and the eastern United States, including states like Alabama, Illinois, and Maine. The plant was first described in 1789 by Aiton.

Description

Solidago juncea, or Early Goldenrod, is a species of herbaceous perennial plant in the Asteraceae family. It is native to eastern and central Canada and the United States, with a distribution ranging from Nova Scotia and Manitoba to as far south as northern Georgia and northern Arkansas. Isolated populations are also present in Louisiana and Oklahoma. The species was published in 1789 by Aiton. It is also known by the common names plume golden-rod and yellow top.

Other common names

Early GoldenrodSharp-Toothed GoldenrodSmooth Goldenrod

Distribution

Manitoba · New Brunswick · Nova Scotia · Ontario · Prince Edward Island · Quebec · Vermont-US · GE · JP · Alabama · Arkansas · Connecticut · Delaware · Georgia · Illinois · Indiana · Kentucky · Louisiana · Maine · Maryland · Massachusetts · Michigan · Minnesota · Mississippi · Missouri · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New York · North Carolina · Ohio

Synonyms

Solidago juncea var. ramosaSolidago juncea var. neobohemicaSolidago arguta var. scabrellaSolidago juncea var. scabrellaSolidago juncea var. junceaSolidago arguta var. junceaSolidago juncea f. junceaAster ciliarisSolidago juncea f. scabrella

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