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Solidago tortifolia

Species of flowering plant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Solidago tortifolia, commonly known as twistleaf goldenrod,[4] is a North American species of goldenrod in the family Asteraceae. It is found in the eastern and southern United States, primarily along the Atlantic and Gulf coastal plain from Maryland to Texas.[5]

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Solidago tortifolia
1913 illustration[1]
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Solidago
Species:
S. tortifolia
Binomial name
Solidago tortifolia
Synonyms[3]
  • Aster purschianus Kuntze
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Solidago tortifolia is a perennial herb up to 130 cm (52 inches or 4 1/3 feet) tall, with a woody underground caudex or rhizomes. One plant can produce as many as 300 small yellow flower heads in a large, branching array at the top of the plant.[6]

S. tortifolia can be found in habitats such as pine flatwoods, sand pine scrub, and various types of hardwood hammocks.[7]

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