Solidago curtisii, commonly called Curtis' goldenrod and mountain decumbent goldenrod, is a North American species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It is the eastern part of the United States from Pennsylvania to Mississippi and Alabama, primarily in the southern Appalachian Mountains.Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
Solidago curtisii is a perennial herb sometimes as much as 100 cm (40 inches) tall, with a thick, woody underground caudex. Stem is narrow, wiry, and dark purple. One plant can produce up to 800 small yellow flower heads in small clumps in the axils of the leaves.Flora of North America, Solidago curtisii Torrey & A. Gray, 1842. Curtis’ goldenrod Torrey, John & Asa Gary. 1842. Flora of North America 2(2): 200 Galls This species is host to the fillowing insect induced gall: Asteromyia carbonifera (Osten Sacken, 1862)
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VarietiesThe Plant List, Solidago curtisii Torr. & A.Gray Cook, Rachel E. & Semple, John Cameron. 2004. Sida 21(1): 221-224 Solidago curtisii var. curtisii - high elevations in mountains from Georgia to West Virginia Solidago curtisii var. flaccidifolia (Small) R.E.Cook & Semple - lower elevations from Mississippi to Pennsylvania
References
External links Alabama Plants photo Digital Atlas of the Virginia Flora