Status: Native
Synonyms:
Solidago marshallii Rothrock
Solidago missouriensis is 30-80 cm tall and is rhizomatous. The stems and leaves are glabrous, unlike the similar Solidago velutina. Solidago missouriensis var. missouriensis has conspicuously three-veined leaves and involucres about 4mm tall. It is found in the Ponderosa Pine forest at middle elevation as well as elsewhere in the Gila National Forest.
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Solidago missouriensis, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak turnoff, July 21, 2009
Solidago missouriensis, panicle from above, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak turnoff, July 21, 2009
Solidago missouriensis, rhizomatous growth habit, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak turnoff, July 21, 2009
Solidago missouriensis, panicle, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak turnoff, July 21, 2009
Solidago missouriensis, three veined leaves glabrous on both surfaces, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak turnoff, July 21, 2009
Solidago missouriensis, inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak turnoff, July 21, 2009
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