Asteraceae
Solidago

Solidago canadensis L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 878 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Subarctic America to U.S.A. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Alaska, Alberta, Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Introduced into:

Altay, Amur, Assam, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Borneo, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Cook Is., Corse, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hainan, Hawaii, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jawa, Kamchatka, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Krym, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Manchuria, Mauritius, Netherlands, New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Nicaragua, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northern Territory, Northwest European Russia, Norway, NW. Balkan Pen., Philippines, Poland, Primorye, Qinghai, Queensland, Romania, Sakhalin, Society Is., South Australia, South European Russia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Sweden, Switzerland, Tasmania, Thailand, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Turkmenistan, Türkey, Türkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, Victoria, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Western Australia, Xinjiang

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Benedi, C. & al. (eds.) in Castroviejo, S. & al. (eds.) (2019). Flora Iberica 16(III): 1453-2353. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2006). Asteraceae. Flora of Australia 20: 1-666. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 2: 865-1712. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Kharkevich, S.S. (ed.) (1992). Plantae Vasculares Orientalis Extremi Sovietici 6: 1-428. Nauka, Leningrad.
  • Knapp, W.M. & Naczi, R.F.C. (2021). Vascular plants of Maryland, USA. A comprehensive account of the state's botanical diversity. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 113: 1-151.
  • Koyama, H., Bunwong, S., Pornpongrungrueng, P. & Hind, D.J.N. (2016). Flora of Thailand 13(2): 143-428. The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department.
  • Kozhevnikov, A.E., Kozhevnikov, Z.V., Kwak, M. & Lee, B.Y. (2019). Illustrated flora of the Primorsky Territory, Russian Far East: 1-1124. National institute of biological resources.
  • Krasnoborov, I.M. (ed.) (2007). Flora of Siberia 13: 1-499. Scientific Publishers, Inc., Enfield, Plymouth.
  • Liogier, A.H. (1996). Flora de la Española 8: 1-588. Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo.
  • Mirek, Z., Piękoś-Mirkowa, H., Zając, A. & Zając, M (2020). Vascular plants of Poland an annotated checklist: 1-526. W. Szafer institute of botany, Polish academy of sciences, Krakow, Poland.
  • Pruski, J.F. (ed.) (2018). Flora Mesoamericana 5(2): 1-608. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Urziceanu, M. & al. (2020). Updated list of non-native ornamental plants in Romania. Contributii Botanice Universitatea "Babes-Bolyai" din Cluj-Napoca 55: 59-82.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2011). Asteraceae. Flora of China 20-21: 1-992. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Meyers, S.C. & al. (eds.) (2020). Flora of Oregon 2: 1-861. Botanical research institute of Texas Press. [Cited as Solidago lepida.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • (2020). http://botsad.ru/media/aux/bp/BP_2020_9_1_vinogradova.pdf. epublication.
  • GCC (2011). Global Compositae Checklist http://compositae.landcareresearch.co.nz/.
  • Kharkevich, S.S. (ed.) (1992). Plantae Vasculares Orientalis Extremi Sovietici 6: 1-428. Nauka, Leningrad.
  • Koyama, H., Bunwong, S., Pornpongrungrueng, P. & Hind, D.J.N. (2016). Flora of Thailand 13(2): 143-428. The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department.
  • Krasnoborov, I.M. (ed.) (2007). Flora of Siberia 13: 1-499. Scientific Publishers, Inc., Enfield, Plymouth.
  • Pruski, J.F. (ed.) (2018). Flora Mesoamericana 5(2): 1-608. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Bush, B.F. [9919] United States K002310387 Yes
Geyer, C.A. [594] K002310406 Yes
Sandberg, J.H.; Leiberg, J.B. [449] United States K002310404 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002310327 No
Sartwell [s.n.] United States K002310392 Yes
Goodenough [s.n.] K002310312 No
Warren, E.M. [140] Canada K002310334 No
Hepper, F.N. [8765] United Kingdom K002305751 Yes
Engelmann [s.n.] K002310300 No
Drummond [s.n.] K002310315 No
Britton, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002305748 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002311058 Yes
Peter, E. [s.n.] United States K002310298 No
Brenan, J.P.M. [1521] United Kingdom K002305753 Yes
Sandberg, J.H.; Leiberg, J.B. [806] United States K002310403 Yes
Palmer, E.J. [8738] United States K002310378 Yes
Rydberg, P.A. [767] United States K002310329 No
Moir, T.R.G. [67] Canada K002310336 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002310299 No
Palmer, E.J. [19123] United States K002310386 Yes
Sullivant, W.S. [s.n.] United States K002310393 Yes
Weatherby, C.A.; Drew, W.B. [s.n.] United States K002310382 Yes
Fernald, M.L.; Wiegand, K.M. [6286] Canada K002310335 No
Palmer, E.J. [8653] United States K002310379 Yes
Bush, B.F. [1165] United States K002310437 Yes
Britton, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002305749 Yes
Geyer, C.A. [594] United States K002310405 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002310322 No
Torr; Gray; [Bostan] [64] K002310411 No
Brummitt, R.K. [19532] Canada K002310340 No
Blake, S.F. [9715] United States K002310381 Yes
Blanchard, W.H. [s.n.] United States K002310401 Yes
Eastwood, A. [79] United States K002310373 Yes
Drummond [s.n.] K001736700 No
Schur [s.n.] K002310316 No
s.coll. [(54)] K002310309 No
de Castelneau, M. [s.n.] United States K002310410 Yes
Short, C.W.; Gray; Torr [3] K002310301 No
Kirkwood, J.E. [2487] United States K002310388 Yes
Hubbard, C.E.; Turrill, W.B. [12398] United Kingdom K002305759 Yes
Short, C.W. [s.n.] K002310325 No
Townsend, C.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002305756 Yes
Britton, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002305752 Yes
Shand, J. [s.n.] New Zealand K002306138 Yes
Repton, J. [359] South Africa K002311057 Yes
Baldwin, W.K.W. [5527] Canada K002310369 Yes
Fernald, M.L. [s.n.] United States K002310380 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002310328 No
Richter, L. [5[1]393] Hungary K002305763 Yes
Baker, C.F. [717] United States K002310391 Yes
Chow; Wilson [s.n.] China K002306032 Yes
Pammel, L.H.; Reis, H.E. [472] K002310320 No
Moss, E.H. [1895] Canada K002310332 No
Townsend, C.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002305754 Yes
Last, G.V.C. [312/6] United Kingdom K002305758 Yes
Pammel, L.H. [804] K002310321 No
Curtiss, A.H. [296/3] K002310305 No
Healy, A.J. [66/176] New Zealand K002306136 Yes
Rousseau, J. [32349] Canada K002310371 Yes
Garton, C.E. [6887] Canada K002310341 No
Drummond [s.n.] K001736699 No
Moldenke, H. [1351] United States K002310389 Yes
McBarron, E. [10761] Australia K002306143 Yes
[J. H. Vauette] [302670] United States K002310408 Yes
Healy, A.J. [68/104] New Zealand K002306135 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002305755 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [7477] K002305747 Yes
Meebold, A. [s.n.] Germany K002305761 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002310306 No
Wahlbeck, W. [s.n.] Finland K002305760 Yes
Lesueur, M. [s.n.] K002310409 Yes
White, C.T. [s.n.] Australia K002306144 Yes
Stevens, G.W. [2920] United States K002310395 Yes
Pammel, L.H. [208] United States K002310376 No
Pringle, C.G. [s.n.] Mexico K002310326 No
Gleason, H.A.; Gleason Jr., H.A. [s.n.] United States K002310384 Yes
Spicer, K.W.; Kemp, W.E.; Lucas, I. [13] Canada K002310339 No
Yao, K. [8586] China K002306031 Yes
Fernald, M.L.; Bartram, E.B.; Long, B.H.; St. John, H. [8125] Canada K002310367 Yes
Raup, H.M. [3284] Canada K002310331 No
Gray; Gonzales; Drummond; Torr [64] K002310304 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002310311 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002310310 No
de Witt Miller, W. [87] United States K002310390 Yes
Short, C.W. [s.n.] United States K002310394 Yes
Boott [64] United Arab Emirates K002310308 No
Riehe [s.n.] United States K002310323 No
Warren, E.M. [144 B] Canada K002310333 No
Leiberg, J.B. [1587] United States K002310374 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002310313 No
Healy, A.J. [66/176] New Zealand K002306137 Yes
Stevens, G.W. [2199] United States K002310396 Yes
Scoggan, H.J. [9322] Canada K002310338 No
Pringle, C.G. [s.n.] United States K002310400 Yes
McBarron, E.J. [10761] Australia K002306142 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002310314 No
Gratz [s.n.] K002310324 No
Weatherby, C.A.; Drew, W.B. [s.n.] United States K002310383 Yes
Baker, C.F. [716] United States K002310372 Yes
Short, C.W. [s.n.] United States K002310302 No
Fernald, M.L. [6304] K002310319 No
Drummond [218] United States K002310317 No
[Dr. Baruoft] [s.n.] Jamaica K002310969 Yes
Cope, T.A. [RBG 194] United Kingdom K000914442 Yes
Meebold, A. [s.n.] Germany K002305762 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K002310397 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002311060 Yes
Gilbert, J.L. [403] United Kingdom K002305757 Yes
Summers, L.A. [398] United States K002310402 Yes
Nelson, A.; Nelson, E. [6441] K002310307 No
Fernlad, M.L.; Wiegand, K.M. [6304] Canada K002310337 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002310318 No
Hepper, F.N. [8765] United Kingdom K002305750 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [7477] K002305746 Yes
Marie-Victorin, F. [28314] Canada K002310368 Yes
Furtado, C.X. [s.n.] Singapore K002306124 Yes
Torrey [s.n.] K002310303 No
Marie-Victorin, F. [28682] Canada K002310370 Yes
Bush, B.F. [11564] United States K002310385 Yes
Barker, C.F. [539] K002310330 No
Macoun (Prof.) [880] Canada K002310407 Yes

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