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Solidago canadensis L.
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Habit: Shrub
More info for the term: rhizome
Canada goldenrod reproduces from seed and from creeping rhizomes
[25,30]. The flowers are self-incompatible and are pollinated by
insects. The seed is wind dispersed, with most seeds falling within
6.5 feet (2.0 m) of the parent plant [38].
Vegetative reproduction: Canada goldenrod reproduces from rhizomes after
the first year of growth. One erect stem usually forms at a rhizome
node. Each rhizome can produce a single shoot from its apical tip
[2,38].
Comments: This is the record for Solidago canadensis in the narrow sense. Kartesz (1999) redefines the Solidago canadensis concept to exclude Solidago altissima (= Solidago canadensis var. scabra).
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Aster canadensis (Linnaeus) Kuntze
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More info for the term: hemicryptophyte
Hemicryptophyte
More info for the term: fern
The currently accepted scientific name for Canada goldenrod is Solidago
canadensis L. [10]. Five varieties are recognized [10]:
S. c. var. canadensis L.
S. c. var. gilvocanescens Rydb.
S. c, var. salebrosa (Piper) M. E. Jones
S. c. var. scarbra T. & G.
S. c. var. hargeri Fern.
Taxonomy within the genus Solidago is complicated due to great
intraspecific variation and geographic clines in characteristics [38].
Canada Goldenrod occurs in almost all of the counties in Illinois and is very common (see Distribution Map). Natural habitats include disturbed areas of moist to dry prairies, openings in both floodplain and upland forests, thickets, savannas, limestone glades, and gravel seeps. In more developed areas, it occurs in both cultivated and abandoned fields, vacant lots, power-line clearance areas, and along fences, roadsides, and railroads. Faunal Associations
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Forb
Canada goldenrod
Canada goldenrod occurs on abandoned farmlands, infrequently grazed
pastures, waste areas, and tallgrass prairies [38]. It is also found
along roadsides and fence lines, in dry open fields, and in open woods
or damp meadows that dry out every year [18]. It can tolerate a fairly
wide range of soil fertility and texture conditions, but is typically
found in fairly moist soils. It is not found on waterlogged sites and
is found only rarely on very dry sites [31,38].