About Solidago buckleyi Torr. & A.Gray
Solidago buckleyi, commonly known as Buckley's goldenrod, is a goldenrod species native to central North America. It is an uncommon species with a restricted small range. It occurs mainly in the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas and Missouri, and in uplands near the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, in the area of southern Illinois and western Kentucky. A small number of isolated populations have also been reported from Indiana. Its preferred natural habitat is open oak woodlands. Solidago buckleyi is a perennial herb that grows up to 120 cm (48 inches) tall, and it has large woody taproots. Its basal leaves wilt before the plant flowers, while stem leaves get progressively smaller the further up the stem they grow. The plant can produce up to 160 flower heads, arranged in an elongated paniculate cluster. Each flower head has 6 to 8 ray flowers and 8 to 14 disc flowers.
