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Solidago curtisii

Torr. & Gray

Curtis' Goldenrod

G5Secure Found in 22 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
UnknownThreat Impact
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1059613
Element CodePDAST8P430
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single nation
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusSolidago
Synonyms
Solidago caesia var. curtisii(Torr. & Gray) WoodSolidago curtisii var. curtisii
Other Common Names
Curtis's Goldenrod (EN) mountain decumbent goldenrod (EN)
Concept Reference
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.
Taxonomic Comments
Flora of North America (2006) recognizes Solidago curtisii and S. lancifolia as distinct. In contrast, Kartesz included S. lancifolia in S. curtisii. (in Kartesz 1999) and in S. caesia var. curtisii in Kartesz 1994). Weakley (2015) has a similar treatment to Flora of North America (2006) except he recognizes FNA's Solidago curtisii var. curtisii as S. curtisii and Solidago curtisii var. flaccidifolia as S. flaccidifolia. (Kartesz 1994, 1999 also recognized S. flaccidifolia as a distinct species.)
Conservation Status
Rank Method Rank calculation - Biotics v2
Review Date2022-10-26
Change Date2022-10-26
Edition Date2022-10-26
Edition AuthorsTreher (2022), rev. SE RSGCN Workshop (2022)
Threat ImpactUnknown
Range Extent20,000-200,000 square km (about 8000-80,000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences> 300
Rank Reasons
Solidago curtisii is a perennial herb that occurs in the southeastern United States where it is endemic to the central and southern Appalachian Region. It is common in the central Appalachian Mountains. Threats and trends are unknown.
Range Extent Comments
Solidago curtisii occurs in the southeastern United States where it is endemic to the central and southern Appalachian Region (Weakley and Southeastern Flora Team 2022). This species does not occur in Maryland or Pennsylvania; all known specimens have been identified as other taxa (MNHP 2012, PNHP 2018). Range extent was estimated with GeoCAT using occurrence and photo based observation data (GBIF 2022, iNaturalist 2022, SEINet 2022, Bachman et al. 2011).
Occurrences Comments
This species is common in the central Appalachian Mountains.
Ecology & Habitat

Diagnostic Characteristics

Stem striate-angled, grooved. Leaves mostly 3-10 times as long as wide, tapering to the subsessile base, not triple-nerved, basal and lower cauline leaves smaller than the well developed middle ones, soon deciduous. Inflorescence of axillary clusters, very leafy. Involucre 3-4.5mm high, rays mostly 3-4, achenes hairy.

Habitat

This species is reported from rich, open, upland woods.

Reproduction

Ray flowers pistillate and fertile, disk flowers perfect.
Terrestrial Habitats
Forest/WoodlandForest - HardwoodForest - Mixed
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
TennesseeS4Yes
VirginiaS4Yes
South CarolinaS3Yes
West VirginiaS4Yes
North CarolinaS4Yes
GeorgiaSNRYes
KentuckyS3Yes
Plant Characteristics
DurationPERENNIAL, DECIDUOUS
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (22)
Georgia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Sarah's CreekChattahoochee National Forest6,888
North Carolina (14)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainPisgah National Forest11,085
Balsam ConePisgah National Forest10,591
BearwallowPisgah National Forest4,113
Big Indian (addition)Nantahala National Forest1,155
Craggy MountainPisgah National Forest2,657
Graveyard Ridge (addition)Pisgah National Forest1,958
Laurel MountainPisgah National Forest5,683
Linville Gorge AdditionPisgah National Forest2,809
Mackey MountainPisgah National Forest5,934
Middle Prong AdditionPisgah National Forest1,852
Sam Knob (addition)Pisgah National Forest2,576
SnowbirdNantahala National Forest8,489
Tusquitee BaldNantahala National Forest13,670
Woods MountainPisgah National Forest9,602
Tennessee (2)
AreaForestAcres
Brushy RidgeCherokee National Forest7,469
Flint Mill GapCherokee National Forest9,494
Virginia (1)
AreaForestAcres
SkidmoreGeorge Washington National Forest5,641
West Virginia (4)
AreaForestAcres
Cranberry Glades Botanical AreaMonongahela National Forest785
Dry River (WV)George Washington National Forest7,331
East Fork Of GreenbrierMonongahela National Forest7,167
Tea Creek MountainMonongahela National Forest8,295
References (16)
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  2. Cusick, A.W. 1986. Significant additions to the vascular flora of western Maryland. Castanea 51: 129-136.
  3. Cusick, A.W. 1988. Field surveys for rare species of goldenrods in southwestern Pennsylvania.
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  6. Friesner, R.C. 1941. The genus <i>Solidago </i>in West Virginia. Castanea 6:53-75.
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  10. Maryland Natural Heritage Program (MNHP). 2012. Element Subnational Ranking Form: <i>Solidago curtisii </i>in Biotics 5 database. NatureServe, Arlington, Virginia (accessed 26 Sep 2022).
  11. Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program (PNHP). 2018. Element Subnational Tracking Form: <i>Solidago curtisii</i> in Biotics 5 database. NatureServe, Arlington, Virginia (accessed 26 Sep 2022).
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  16. Weakley, A.S., and Southeastern Flora Team. 2022. Flora of the southeastern United States. Edition of April 24, 2022. University of North Carolina Herbarium (NCU), North Carolina Botanical Garden, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. 2022 pp.