goldenrods

genus Solidago

Member of sunflower family (family Asteraceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
flowering plants (subphylum Angiospermae)

Except for historical records that I'm ignoring, there are no other wild species of this genus in the bay area.

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See also western goldenrod (Euthamia occidentalis).

southern goldenrod
Solidago confinis

• proximal cauline or basal leaves largest
• proximal leaves linear lanceolate tapering to winged petioles with bases nearly sheathing the stem
• distal nodes often with axillary leaf-clusters
• leaves and heads not strongly resinous
• herbage ± glabrous
• Presidio

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3 observed taxons / 1 unobserved taxon / 1 key

Chris’s observations: 16 (9 are research grade)

Locations:

• Castle Rock SP: 4
• San Bruno Mountain State & County Park: 2
• San Pedro Valley CP: 2
• 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.: 5
• Sep.: 6
• Oct.: 1
• Nov.: 1

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora