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Stems

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

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

Leaves

basal large, to 250 × 100 mm;

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

mid to distal ovate, thick.

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

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

mid to distal lanceolate to ovate.

Peduncles

densely hispido-strigose.

densely hispido-strigose.

Disc corolla

lobes deep, 1.1–1.6 mm.

lobes shallow, 0.9–1.2(–1.3) mm.

Phyllaries

outer hairy;

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

outer densely strigillose;

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

Heads

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

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

Cypselae

glabrous.

usually strigillose distally.

2n

= 18, 36.

= 18.

Solidago rigida subsp. rigida

Solidago rigida subsp. humilis

Phenology Flowering Aug–Oct. Flowering Aug–Oct.
Habitat Prairies, glades, oak savannas, dry open areas especially on calcareous soils, disturbed grounds (railroads, etc.) Dry to mesic, often sandy or eroded, soils, prairies and open meadows, open grassy clearings in woods
Elevation 0–400+ m (0–1300+ ft) 200–1900+ m (700–6200+ ft)
Distribution
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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. humilis
S. rigida subsp. glabrata, S. rigida subsp. rigida
Synonyms Oligoneuron grandiflorum, S. grandiflora, S. rigida var. magna, S. rigida var. microcephala 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
Name authority unknown (Porter) S. B. Heard & Semple: Canad. J. Bot. 66: 1805. (1988)
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