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[[File:SOCA LisaHintz sd 2012.jpg|thumb|300px|''Solidago lepida'' seed. Photo by Lisa Hintz]]
 
 
 
*Scientific Name: ''Solidago lepida''
 
*Scientific Name: ''Solidago lepida''
 
*Family: Asteraceae
 
*Family: Asteraceae
 
*Common Name: West Canadian goldenrod
 
*Common Name: West Canadian goldenrod
 
*Synonyms/Misapplications: ''Solidago canadensis''
 
*Synonyms/Misapplications: ''Solidago canadensis''
*Codon" SOLLEP
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*Codon: SOLLEP
==Taxonomy==
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*Kingdom: Plantae
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[[File:SOLLEP1.jpg|thumb|Photo by Ben Legler, also featured on Main Page.]]
*(unranked): Angiosperms
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===Taxonomy===
*(unranked): Eudicots
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{{Taxobox
*(unranked): Asterids
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| name =
*Order: Asterales
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| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
*Family: Asteraceae
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| subregnum = Viridiplantae
*Tribe: stereae
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| phylum = Tracheophyta
*Genus: Solidago
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| subphylum= Spermatophytina
*Species: S. canadensi
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| classis = Magnoliopsida
==Description==
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| subclassis = Asteranae
At a Glance: Forms patches from long creeping rhizomes. Stems leafy and hairy near the top, with a dense cluster of small yellow flowers.
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| ordo = Asterales
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| familia = Asteraceae
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| genus = ''Solidago'' L.
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| species = '''''Solidago lepida''''' DC.
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| subspecies =
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| synonyms = *''Solidago canadensis'' var. ''lepida ''(DC.) Cronquist
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*''Solidago canadensis'' var.'' subserrata'' (DC.) Cronquist
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}}
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<ref>Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved from https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=521727#null</ref>
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===Description===
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Erect perennial, forms patches from long creeping rhizomes. Stems leafy and hairy near the top, basally reduced, with a dense cluster of small yellow flowers.
  
 
Height: Up to 5 feet (1.5 meters).
 
Height: Up to 5 feet (1.5 meters).
  
Growth Form: Herb.
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Leaves: Lacking well-developed basal leaves; stem leaves numerous and crowded, gradually reduced upwards; saw-toothed to entire; hairless to roughly hairy on upper and lower sides; leaves are prominently 3-veined.
 
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Stems: Leafy stems, hairy on upper portions.
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Leaves: Lacking basal leaves; stem leaves numerous and crowded, gradually reduced upwards; saw-toothed to entire; hairless to roughly hairy on upper and lower sides; leaves are prominently 3-veined;
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shape: lance-shaped to linear;
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color: green.
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.Flowers: Numerous flower heads in dense pyramidal cluster; ray flowers 10-17, 1-3 mm long; involucres 3-6mm x 3-5mm, long-pointed bracts that sometimes overlap, sometimes sticky and glandular.<ref name=":1">WTU Herbarium, Burke Museum,
Flowers: Numerous flower heads in dense pyramidal cluster; ray flowers 10-17, 1-3 mm long; involucres 3-6mm x 3-5mm, long-pointed bracts that sometimes overlap, sometimes sticky and glandular.
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& University of Washington. Retrieved from https://biology.burke.washington.edu/herbarium/imagecollection/taxon.php?Taxon=Solidago%20lepida</ref><ref name=":0">Hitchcock, C. L., Cronquist, A., Giblin, D., & Legler,
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B. et al. (2018). ''Flora of the Pacific Northwest: an illustrated manual''.
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Seattle: University of Washington Press.</ref>[[File:SOCA LisaHintz sd 2012.jpg|thumb|300px|''Solidago lepida'' seed. Photo by Lisa Hintz]]
  
==Bloom Period==
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===Bloom Period===
June, July, August, September.
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July-October<ref name=":1" />
  
==Distribution==
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===Distribution===
Across Canada and throughout the United States.
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Widespread on both sides of the Cascades, Alaska to California, east to Rocky Mountains and eastern Canada.<ref name=":0" />
  
==Habitat==
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===Habitat===
===Ecological Setting===
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====Ecological Setting====
Coastal bluffs, dunes or beaches; Open forests, Forest edges, openings, or clearings and thickets; Meadows or grassy areas; Prairie, Plains, Pastures, Savannahs, Stream banks, Roadsides and disturbed sites; low to mid elevations
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Fields, meadows, thickets, and shorelines, roadsides and disturbed sites; low to mid elevations.<ref name=":0" />
===Soil Texture===
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====Soil Texture====
 
Coarse, medium, or fine.
 
Coarse, medium, or fine.
===Nutrients===
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====Soil Reaction / Salinity====
Nutrient rich soil
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===Soil Reaction / Salinity===
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pH, Minimum 4.8 pH, Maximum 7.5
 
pH, Minimum 4.8 pH, Maximum 7.5
 
<br>No salinity tolerance
 
<br>No salinity tolerance
===Moisture Regime===
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====Shade Tolerance====
Common in dry and moist habitats.
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===Shade Tolerance===
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Shade intolerant - mostly sunny 60%-80%
 
Shade intolerant - mostly sunny 60%-80%
  
==Uses==
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===Uses===
===Wildlife===
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====Wildlife====
 
Birds: The seeds of goldenrod are eaten by numerous bird species.<br>
 
Birds: The seeds of goldenrod are eaten by numerous bird species.<br>
Insects: The bright, showy flowers attract bumblebees and pine white, red admiral, and mylitta crescent butterflies. Syrphid flies and small wasps also frequently visit the goldenrod flowers.
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Insects: The bright, showy flowers attract bumblebees and pine white, red admiral, and mylitta crescent butterflies. Syrphid flies and small wasps also frequently visit the goldenrod flowers.<ref>Plants that Provide Seeds and Berries. (2018). Retrieved from <nowiki>https://www.wnps.org/plant-lists</nowiki></ref>
===First Nations===
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====First Nations====
 
Infusion of roots and flowers used for flank pains; Infusion of flowers taken as an emetic; Compound infusion of tubers given to babies that start suddenly during sleep; Compound decoction used as wash for child who does not talk or laugh; Infusion of flower heads taken for diarrhea; Infusion of shoots given to children with fevers; Decoction of flower heads taken for the flu; Infusion of blossoms used for special kinds of fevers; Infusion of plant used as a bath for the parent at childbirth; Decoction of plant used as a bath for babies with diarrhea, sleeplessness or excessive crying; Decoction of plant tops taken for diarrhea; Decoction of plant and wild tarragon used as a wash for horses with cuts and sores; Crushed blossoms chewed for sore throat; Infusion of crushed blossoms taken for body pain; Seeds used for food; Roots steeped or eaten; Roots smoked with other tobaccos.<ref>Native American Ethnobotany Database. Retrieved from <nowiki>http://naeb.brit.org/uses/search/?string=solidago+canadensis</nowiki></ref>
 
Infusion of roots and flowers used for flank pains; Infusion of flowers taken as an emetic; Compound infusion of tubers given to babies that start suddenly during sleep; Compound decoction used as wash for child who does not talk or laugh; Infusion of flower heads taken for diarrhea; Infusion of shoots given to children with fevers; Decoction of flower heads taken for the flu; Infusion of blossoms used for special kinds of fevers; Infusion of plant used as a bath for the parent at childbirth; Decoction of plant used as a bath for babies with diarrhea, sleeplessness or excessive crying; Decoction of plant tops taken for diarrhea; Decoction of plant and wild tarragon used as a wash for horses with cuts and sores; Crushed blossoms chewed for sore throat; Infusion of crushed blossoms taken for body pain; Seeds used for food; Roots steeped or eaten; Roots smoked with other tobaccos.<ref>Native American Ethnobotany Database. Retrieved from <nowiki>http://naeb.brit.org/uses/search/?string=solidago+canadensis</nowiki></ref>
  
===Other===
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Gregory L. Tilford writes that the species within the ''Solidago'' genus may be used more or less interchangeably. He writes the greens can be eaten a cooked potherb, with variable palatibility, and the flowers make a nice sweetened tea. Dried leaves and flowers may be used as a styptic agent, and an infusion to reduce mucus production in the bronchi during a cold or flu. The tea is diuretic and regarded by him as a kidney tonic.<ref>Tilford, G. L. (1999). ''Edible and medicinal plants of the''
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west''. Missoula, MT: Mountain Press Pub. Co.''</ref>
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===Photo Gallery===
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<gallery>
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File:SOLLEP2.png|Photo CNLM
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File:SOLLEP3.png|Young plant, photo CNLM
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File:SOCA LisaHintz sd 2012.jpg|photo by Lisa Hintz
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</gallery>
  
==Propagation==
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===References===
==Photo Gallery==
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==References==
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Latest revision as of 15:36, 30 June 2021

  • Scientific Name: Solidago lepida
  • Family: Asteraceae
  • Common Name: West Canadian goldenrod
  • Synonyms/Misapplications: Solidago canadensis
  • Codon: SOLLEP

Photo by Ben Legler, also featured on Main Page.

Taxonomy

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Viridiplantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Subphylum: Spermatophytina
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Asteranae
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Solidago L.
Species: Solidago lepida DC.
Synonyms
  • Solidago canadensis var. lepida (DC.) Cronquist
  • Solidago canadensis var. subserrata (DC.) Cronquist

[1]

Description

Erect perennial, forms patches from long creeping rhizomes. Stems leafy and hairy near the top, basally reduced, with a dense cluster of small yellow flowers.

Height: Up to 5 feet (1.5 meters).

Leaves: Lacking well-developed basal leaves; stem leaves numerous and crowded, gradually reduced upwards; saw-toothed to entire; hairless to roughly hairy on upper and lower sides; leaves are prominently 3-veined.

.Flowers: Numerous flower heads in dense pyramidal cluster; ray flowers 10-17, 1-3 mm long; involucres 3-6mm x 3-5mm, long-pointed bracts that sometimes overlap, sometimes sticky and glandular.[2][3]
Solidago lepida seed. Photo by Lisa Hintz

Bloom Period

July-October[2]

Distribution

Widespread on both sides of the Cascades, Alaska to California, east to Rocky Mountains and eastern Canada.[3]

Habitat

Ecological Setting

Fields, meadows, thickets, and shorelines, roadsides and disturbed sites; low to mid elevations.[3]

Soil Texture

Coarse, medium, or fine.

Soil Reaction / Salinity

pH, Minimum 4.8 pH, Maximum 7.5
No salinity tolerance

Shade Tolerance

Shade intolerant - mostly sunny 60%-80%

Uses

Wildlife

Birds: The seeds of goldenrod are eaten by numerous bird species.
Insects: The bright, showy flowers attract bumblebees and pine white, red admiral, and mylitta crescent butterflies. Syrphid flies and small wasps also frequently visit the goldenrod flowers.[4]

First Nations

Infusion of roots and flowers used for flank pains; Infusion of flowers taken as an emetic; Compound infusion of tubers given to babies that start suddenly during sleep; Compound decoction used as wash for child who does not talk or laugh; Infusion of flower heads taken for diarrhea; Infusion of shoots given to children with fevers; Decoction of flower heads taken for the flu; Infusion of blossoms used for special kinds of fevers; Infusion of plant used as a bath for the parent at childbirth; Decoction of plant used as a bath for babies with diarrhea, sleeplessness or excessive crying; Decoction of plant tops taken for diarrhea; Decoction of plant and wild tarragon used as a wash for horses with cuts and sores; Crushed blossoms chewed for sore throat; Infusion of crushed blossoms taken for body pain; Seeds used for food; Roots steeped or eaten; Roots smoked with other tobaccos.[5]

Gregory L. Tilford writes that the species within the Solidago genus may be used more or less interchangeably. He writes the greens can be eaten a cooked potherb, with variable palatibility, and the flowers make a nice sweetened tea. Dried leaves and flowers may be used as a styptic agent, and an infusion to reduce mucus production in the bronchi during a cold or flu. The tea is diuretic and regarded by him as a kidney tonic.[6]

Photo Gallery

References

  1. Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved from https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=521727#null
  2. 2.0 2.1 WTU Herbarium, Burke Museum, & University of Washington. Retrieved from https://biology.burke.washington.edu/herbarium/imagecollection/taxon.php?Taxon=Solidago%20lepida
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Hitchcock, C. L., Cronquist, A., Giblin, D., & Legler, B. et al. (2018). Flora of the Pacific Northwest: an illustrated manual. Seattle: University of Washington Press.
  4. Plants that Provide Seeds and Berries. (2018). Retrieved from https://www.wnps.org/plant-lists
  5. Native American Ethnobotany Database. Retrieved from http://naeb.brit.org/uses/search/?string=solidago+canadensis
  6. Tilford, G. L. (1999). Edible and medicinal plants of the west. Missoula, MT: Mountain Press Pub. Co.