Status: Native
Synonyms:
Solidago gigantea Aiton var. leiophylla Fernald
Solidago pitcheri Nuttall
Solidago gigantea is grows up to two meters tall. The glabrous leaves are three-nerved, usually most obvious at the leaf base. The stems are glabrous except for pubescence in the area of the inflorescence. The inflorescence is broadly pyramidal and flowering to one side.
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Solidago gigantea, photo Russ Kleinman & Bill Norris, Silver City near Scott Park, September 15, 2009
Solidago gigantea, one sided panicle, photo Russ Kleinman & Bill Norris, Silver City near Scott Park, September 15, 2009
Solidago gigantea, closeup of leaf, photo Russ Kleinman & Bill Norris, Silver City near Scott Park, September 15, 2009
Solidago gigantea, closeup of panicle, photo Russ Kleinman & Bill Norris, Silver City near Scott Park, September 15, 2009
Solidago gigantea, pubescence in the inflorescence but not on the stem, photo Russ Kleinman & Bill Norris, Silver City near Scott Park, September 15, 2009
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