Anthophyta: Dicotyledonae: Asterales: Asteraceae: Solidago sp. [return to Home Page]

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Scientific name: Anthophyta: Dicotyledonae: Asterales: Asteraceae: Solidago sp.
Common Name: goldenrod

Country: USA
State/District: WV
County: Tucker
Date:

Photographer: E. M. Barrows

Identifier: E. M. Barrows
Collector: not applicable
Location: Ridge-and-Valley Province
Keywords: A FEFo FEFT Ridge-and-Valley Province shale barrens yellow flower West Virginia
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This specimen is growing on Devonian shale in a shale barrens.   This is possibly Solidago roanensis (Mountain Goldenrod) which lives in dry mountains and woods and is uncommon in West Virginia.



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