Solidago erecta Banks ex Pursh is a plant in the Asteraceae family, order Asterales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Solidago erecta Banks ex Pursh

Solidago erecta Banks ex Pursh

Solidago erecta is a perennial goldenrod herb native to the eastern United States that grows small yellow flowers.

Family
Genus
Solidago
Order
Asterales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Solidago erecta Banks ex Pursh

Solidago erecta Banks ex Pursh is a goldenrod species with the common names showy goldenrod and slender goldenrod. It is native to the eastern United States, where its range extends west from Massachusetts to Indiana, and south to Georgia and Mississippi. This plant is a perennial herb that grows up to 120 cm (4 feet) tall. A single Solidago erecta plant can produce up to 350 small yellow flower heads arranged in an elongated cluster.

Photo: (c) Michael J. Papay, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Michael J. Papay · cc-by

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Asterales Asteraceae Solidago

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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