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Solidago gigantea  Aiton

(not an active name)

Giant goldenrod,   Smooth goldenrod
Solidago gigantea is a perennial herb (rhizomatous) that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
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Genus: Solidago
Family: Asteraceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Habitat: riparian, streambanks, lake-margins, meadows, edges

Communities: Freshwater Wetlands, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Alternate Names:
PLANTSAster latissimifolius var. serotinus
PLANTSSolidago Xleiophallax
PLANTSSolidago gigantea ssp. serotina
PLANTSSolidago gigantea var. leiophylla
PLANTSSolidago gigantea var. pitcheri
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Information about  Solidago gigantea from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
USDA PLANTS Profile (SOGI)

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Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 04/28/2024).