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Stems

40–70(–90) cm, densely (less coarsely) hispid (30–70 hairs/mm2).

(robust) 60–150 cm, coarsely hispid (10–70 hairs/mm2) (hairs stiff).

Leaves

basal (often numerous), small, rarely exceeding 120 × 50 mm;

faces densely (less coarsely) hispid (20–60 hairs/mm2);

mid to distal lanceolate to ovate.

basal large, to 250 × 100 mm;

faces moderately to densely hispid (7–50 hairs/mm2);

mid to distal ovate, thick.

Peduncles

densely hispido-strigose.

densely hispido-strigose.

Disc corolla

lobes shallow, 0.9–1.2(–1.3) mm.

lobes deep, 1.1–1.6 mm.

Phyllaries

outer densely strigillose;

inner often more nearly linear, 0.7–1.2 mm wide, conspicuously strigillose.

outer hairy;

inner oblong to slightly spatulate, 0.8–1.4 mm wide, glabrate to puberulent.

Heads

in tightly clumped, usually rounded arrays, 3–13(–23.5) × (3.5–)6–13(–18) cm.

usually in loose, open, spreading, flat-topped arrays, 3–20(–34) × (4.5–)6.5–18(–27) cm.

Cypselae

usually strigillose distally.

glabrous.

2n

= 18.

= 18, 36.

Solidago rigida subsp. humilis

Solidago rigida subsp. rigida

Phenology Flowering Aug–Oct. Flowering Aug–Oct.
Habitat Dry to mesic, often sandy or eroded, soils, prairies and open meadows, open grassy clearings in woods Prairies, glades, oak savannas, dry open areas especially on calcareous soils, disturbed grounds (railroads, etc.)
Elevation 200–1900+ m (700–6200+ ft) 0–400+ m (0–1300+ ft)
Distribution
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CO; IA; IL; IN; KS; MI; MO; MT; ND; NE; NM; OK; SD; TX; WI; WY; AB; MB; ON; SK
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AR; CT; DE; IA; IL; IN; KS; KY; MA; MD; MI; MO; NC; NE; NJ; NY; OH; OK; PA; RI; SC; SD; TN; TX; VA; WI; WV; ON
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Discussion

Subspecies humilis is introduced in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ontario. The involucres are slightly smaller than those of typical variety.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)

Source FNA vol. 20, p. 163. FNA vol. 20, p. 163.
Parent taxa Asteraceae > tribe Astereae > Solidago > sect. Ptarmicoidei > Solidago rigida Asteraceae > tribe Astereae > Solidago > sect. Ptarmicoidei > Solidago rigida
Sibling taxa
S. rigida subsp. glabrata, S. rigida subsp. rigida
S. rigida subsp. glabrata, S. rigida subsp. humilis
Synonyms S. rigida var. humilis, Oligoneuron bombycinum, Oligoneuron canescens, Oligoneuron rigidum var. humilis, S. bombycinum, S. canescens, S. jacksonii var. humilis, S. parvirigida, S. rigida var. canescens Oligoneuron grandiflorum, S. grandiflora, S. rigida var. magna, S. rigida var. microcephala
Name authority (Porter) S. B. Heard & Semple: Canad. J. Bot. 66: 1805. (1988) unknown
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