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Solidago auriculata

Shuttlw. ex Blake

Eared Goldenrod

G4Apparently Secure Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.131314
Element CodePDAST8P050
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusSolidago
Other Common Names
eared 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
Review Date1994-08-17
Change Date1994-08-17
Threat Impact Comments
Threatened by habitat loss and fragmentation; conversion of natural forest to commercial forest is occurring throughout range, particularly on the coastal plain (Southern Appalachian Species Viability Project 2002).
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Rocky wooded slopes, alluvial soils near streams, in woods; 30-300 m (FNA 2006b).
Terrestrial Habitats
Forest/Woodland
Palustrine Habitats
Riparian
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
GeorgiaS3Yes
LouisianaS4Yes
TexasS2Yes
South CarolinaS1Yes
ArkansasS2Yes
AlabamaSNRYes
MississippiS1Yes
FloridaS1Yes
OklahomaS1Yes
TennesseeS3Yes
Plant Characteristics
DurationPERENNIAL
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (1)
Arkansas (1)
AreaForestAcres
Brush HeapOuachita National Forest4,205
References (3)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2006b. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 20. Magnoliophyta: Asteridae, part 7: Asteraceae, part 2. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxii + 666 pp.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.