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Solidago simulans

Fern.

Granite Dome Goldenrod

G2Imperiled Found in 3 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G2ImperiledGlobal Rank
UnknownThreat Impact
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.130319
Element CodePDAST8P1U0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single nation
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusSolidago
Other Common Names
fall goldenrod (EN) Fall Goldenrod (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodLegacy Rank calculation - Excel v3.1x
Review Date2015-12-07
Change Date2008-08-19
Edition Date2015-11-10
Edition AuthorsAmoroso, J./Maybury, K. (1996), rev. M. Buchanan (2008), rev. A. Treher (2015)
Threat ImpactUnknown
Range Extent5000-20,000 square km (about 2000-8000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences21 - 80
Rank Reasons
Endemic to granitic domes in the vicinity of the tristate boundary of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. There are about 28 sites. Threats include trampling by hikers and rock climbers, development, and severe storms that uproot plants.
Range Extent Comments
Occurs in northeastern North Carolina south to northwestern South Carolina and northeastern Georgia (Weakley 2015).
Occurrences Comments
Twenty-three occurrences in North Carolina and four in Georgia. One site in SC is documented by a herbarium specimen collected in 2008 (deposited at USCH).
Threat Impact Comments
Threatened by human disturbance on the granitic domes on which it occurs. Plants are trampled where there is recreational climbing and trails. Home and road construction near summits and ridgelines threaten plants in Georgia. Plants can become dislodged during severe rainstorms.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Rock crevices and somewhat seepy thin soil mats on granitic domes.
Terrestrial Habitats
BarrensBare rock/talus/screeCliff
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN2
ProvinceRankNative
GeorgiaS1Yes
South CarolinaSNANo
North CarolinaS2Yes
Threat Assessments
ThreatScopeSeverityTiming
1 - Residential & commercial developmentUnknownUnknownHigh (continuing)
6 - Human intrusions & disturbanceUnknownUnknownHigh (continuing)
6.1 - Recreational activitiesUnknownUnknownHigh (continuing)

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Plant Characteristics
DurationPERENNIAL
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (3)
Georgia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Sarah's CreekChattahoochee National Forest6,888
North Carolina (2)
AreaForestAcres
Graveyard Ridge (addition)Pisgah National Forest1,958
Sam Knob (addition)Pisgah National Forest2,576
References (6)
  1. Chafin, L. G. 2010e. Species account for Solidago simulans for Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Online. Available: http://georgiawildlife.com/sites/default/files/uploads/wildlife/nongame/pdf/accounts/plants/solidago_simulans.pdf.
  2. Cronquist, A. 1980. Vascular flora of the southeastern United States. Vol. 1. Asteraceae. Univ. North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill. 261 pp.
  3. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  4. Southern Appalachian Species Viability Project. 2002. A partnership between the U.S. Forest Service-Region 8, Natural Heritage Programs in the Southeast, NatureServe, and independent scientists to develop and review data on 1300+ regionally and locally rare species in the Southern Appalachian and Alabama region. Database (Access 97) provided to the U.S. Forest Service by NatureServe, Durham, North Carolina.
  5. Weakley, A.S. 1996. Flora of the Carolinas and Virginia: working draft of 23 May 1996. The Nature Conservancy, Southeast Regional Office, Southern Conservation Science Dept., Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Unpaginated.
  6. Weakley, A.S. 2015. Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Working Draft of 21 May 2015. University of North Carolina Herbarium (NCU), North Carolina Botanical Garden, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Online. Available: www.herbarium.unc.edu/FloraArchives/WeakleyFlora_2015-05-29.pdf (Accessed 2015).