Solidago ouachitensis: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Solidago
Species
Solidago ouachitensis
Scientific Name
Solidago ouachitensis

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Solidago ouachitensis

Solidago ouachitensis is a North American species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae known by the common name Ouachita Mountain goldenrod. It has a very limited range, found only in the Ouachita Mountains along the border between Arkansas and Oklahoma in the United States.

Solidago ouachitensis is a perennial herb growing up to about 1.1 meters (44 inches) in height. It produces one or more erect stems from a woody caudex. The serrated (toothed) leaves are 10 to 13 centimeters (4.0-5.2 inches) long around the middle of the plant and smaller higher on the stem. One plant will produce 25-50 bell-shaped flower heads. Each flower head usually contains one yellow ray floret and 4-5 disc florets. Flowering occurs in September and October.

Solidago ouachitensis is likely a relict of times when conditions were colder and wetter. It only occurs in the cooler, moister sites in the Ouachita Mountains, usually in wet forest habitat on north-facing slopes. Associated species include Magnolia tripetala, Fagus grandifolia, Acer rubrum, Quercus rubra, Aesculus glabra, Asarum canadense, Campanula americana, Panax quinquefolius, Toxicodendron radicans, and Hybanthus concolor.

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Ouachita Mountain Goldenrod

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Solidago ouachitensis
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Solidago ouachitensis
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Solidago ouachitensis
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Solidago ouachitensis
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Solidago ouachitensis
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Solidago ouachitensis
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Solidago ouachitensis
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Solidago ouachitensis
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Solidago ouachitensis
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Solidago ouachitensis
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Solidago ouachitensis
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Solidago ouachitensis
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Solidago ouachitensis
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Solidago ouachitensis
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Solidago ouachitensis
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Solidago ouachitensis
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Solidago ouachitensis
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Solidago ouachitensis
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