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Solidago californica

{{Short description|Species of flowering plant}}

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|image = Solidagocalifornica1.jpg

|genus = Solidago

|species = californica

|authority = Nutt. 1840

|synonyms_ref = [http://www.tropicos.org/Name/2703255 Tropicos, Solidago californica Nutt.]

|synonyms = *Aster californicus (Nutt.) Kuntze 1891 not Less. 1831

  • Solidago velutina subsp. californica (Nutt.) Semple

}}

{{Commons category|Solidago velutina subsp. californica}}

Solidago californica is a species of goldenrod known by the common name California goldenrod.{{PLANTS|id=SOCA5|taxon=Solidago californica|accessdate=18 November 2015}}

It is native to western North America from Oregon through California to Baja California.[http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-taxon=Solidago+velutina+ssp.+californica Calflora taxon report, University of California, Solidago velutina DC. ssp. californica ( Nutt.) Semple Oreja de liebre ] It grows in many types of habitats, including oak woodlands, valley grassland, chaparral, and sometimes disturbed areas.

Description

Solidago californica is a rhizomatous perennial herb producing a hairy stem up to {{convert|1.5|m|ft|0}} tall. The lance-shaped leaves are up to {{cvt|14|cm|in|frac=2}} long near the base of the plant, and smaller farther up.[http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250068804 Flora of North America, Solidago velutina de Candolle subsp. californica (Nuttall) Semple, 2003. California goldenrod ]

The inflorescence is a narrow, often one-sided series or cluster of many flower heads. Each flower head contains many yellow disc florets and surrounded by up to 11 narrow yellow ray florets which measure up to {{cvt|5|mm|in|frac=4}} long.

Galls

This species is host to the following insect induced galls:

[https://gallformers.org/host/451 external link to gallformers]

References

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External links

  • [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?609,1838,1840 Jepson Manual Treatment: Solidago californica]
  • [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=SOCA5 United States Department of Agriculture Plants Profile]
  • [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Solidago+californica Solidago californica — Calphotos Photo gallery, University of California]

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californica

Category:Flora of Baja California

Category:Flora of California

Category:Flora of Oregon

Category:Flora of the Sierra Nevada (United States)

Category:Plants described in 1840

Category:Flora without expected TNC conservation status

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