Solidago confinis

{{Short description|Species of flowering plant}}

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|image = Solidagoconfinis.jpg

|genus = Solidago

|species = confinis

|authority = A.Gray 1882

|synonyms_ref = [http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/gcc-92591 The Plant List, Solidago confinis A.Gray ]

|synonyms = *Aster confinis (A.Gray) Kuntze

• Solidago spectabilis var. confinis (A.Gray) Cronquist

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Solidago confinis, commonly called southern goldenrod, is a North American species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It is native to California, southern Nevada, and Baja California.[http://bonap.net/MapGallery/County/Solidago%20confinis.png Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map][http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=7671 Calflora taxon report, University of California, Solidago confinis A. Gray southern goldenrod ][http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250067538 Solidago confinis A. Gray, 1882. Southern goldenrod ]

Solidago confinis is a perennial herb sometimes as much as 200 cm (80 inches) tall, with a thick, woody underground caudex. One plant can produce up to 320 small yellow flower heads in a showy, branching array at the top of the stem.