california goldenrod

Solidago velutina ssp. californica

Member of velvety goldenrod (Solidago velutina)
solidago subsect. radulae (subsection Radulae)
goldenrods (genus Solidago)
sunflower family (family Asteraceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
yellow in flowering plants

There are no other wild members of this species in the bay area.

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• proximal cauline or basal leaves largest, oblanceolate tapering to winged petioles
• distal leaves much reduced, sessile or subsessile
• distal nodes without axillary leaf-clusters
• leaves and heads not strongly resinous
• herbage sparsely to densely short-hairy
• very common

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Chris’s observations: 12 (7 are research grade)

Locations:

• Castle Rock SP: 4
• Skyline Ridge OSP: 2
• Desolation Wilderness
• Dr. Aurelia Reinhardt Redwood RP
• Huckleberry Botanic RP
• Long Ridge OSP
• Pinnacles NP
• Point Lobos SP

Months:

• Jun.: 2
• Jul.: 1
• Aug.: 2
• Sep.: 5
• Oct.: 1
• Nov.: 1

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora