Solidago subsect. Thyrsiflorae

(A. Gray) A. Gray

in A. Gray et al., Syn. Fl. N. Amer. 1(2): 146. 1884.

Basionym: Solidago sect. Thyrsiflorae Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 17: 190. 1882
Synonyms: Undefined subsect. Leioligo Rafinesque Leioligo subg. Doria Rafinesque Petiolares Rydberg Petiolatae Mackenzie Wardianae Rydberg
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 20. Treatment on page 117. Mentioned on page 109.

Leaves: basal withering at flowering, proximalmost cauline leaves short-petiolate, withering at flowering, not as large as proximal and mid-stem leaves, not 3-nerved. Heads in thyrsiform-paniculiform arrays. Phyllaries sparsely to moderately stipitate-glandular, not striate. Pappus bristles usually in 2 series (inner usually moderately to strongly clavate).

Distribution

North America, n Mexico.

Discussion

Species 5 (3 in the flora).

Selected References

None.

Key

1 Mid cauline leaves thin, 25–50 mm wide, usually sharply or coarsely toothed, not resinous;phyllaries sparsely stipitate-glandular; s Indiana to e Missouri and adjacent Arkansas Solidago buckleyi
1 Mid cauline leaves firm, thick, 5–30 mm wide, not sharply coarsely toothed (proximal cauline may be toothed), sometimes resinous and/or stipitate-glandular; phyllaries often moderately stipitate-glandular; se, sw United States > 2
2 Arrays of heads often rounded to somewhat corymbiform, becoming more paniculiform in older shoots, leafy bracts shorter than branches; cypselae ± moderately short-strigose; Arizona, New Mexico, Texas Solidago wrightii
2 Arrays of heads often much longer than broad, not rounded or somewhat corymbiform, leafy bracts often longer than branches; cypselae glabrous or sparsely short-strigose; se United States to central Oklahoma Solidago petiolaris
John C. Semple +  and Rachel E. Cook +
(A. Gray) A. Gray +
Solidago sect. Thyrsiflorae +
North America +  and n Mexico. +
in A. Gray et al., Syn. Fl. N. Amer. +
Undefined subsect. Leioligo +, Leioligo subg. Doria +, Petiolares +, Petiolatae +  and Wardianae +
Solidago subsect. Thyrsiflorae +
Solidago sect. Solidago +
subsection +