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Solidago caesia

L.

Bluestem Goldenrod

G5Secure Found in 47 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.130766
Element CodePDAST8P081
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusSolidago
Synonyms
Solidago caesia var. caesia
Other Common Names
Verge d'or bleuâtre (FR) wreath goldenrod (EN) Wreath 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.
Taxonomic Comments
This record is for a narrow treatment of Solidago caesia, excluding Solidago caesia var. curtisii as a distinct species, as recognized in Kartesz (1999) and by Semple and Cook in FNA (2006, vol. 20). Kartesz (1994) recognizes it more broadly, including S. curtisii as a variety. The FNA treatment also recognizes S. caesia var. zedia (described by Cook and Semple (2004)) as part of S. caesia. Weakley et al. (2025) accept S. zedia (elevated by Semple & Beck (2021)) and therefore an even narrower treatment of S. caesia.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-05-16
Change Date2000-10-22
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
IndianaS5Yes
MississippiSNRYes
GeorgiaS5Yes
LouisianaSNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
DelawareSNRYes
South CarolinaS5Yes
AlabamaSNRYes
MaineSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
IllinoisSNRYes
MarylandSNRYes
WisconsinS3Yes
MassachusettsSNRYes
KentuckyS5Yes
TennesseeSNRYes
New YorkS5Yes
New JerseyS5Yes
West VirginiaS5Yes
VirginiaSNRYes
North CarolinaS4Yes
VermontS5Yes
TexasSNRYes
OklahomaSNRYes
FloridaSNRYes
PennsylvaniaS5Yes
MichiganSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
New BrunswickSXYes
OntarioS5Yes
QuebecSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (47)
Alabama (2)
AreaForestAcres
Blue MountainTalladega National Forest4,986
Cheaha BTalladega National Forest741
Arkansas (2)
AreaForestAcres
Gee CreekOzark-St. Francis National Forest7,957
Pedestal RocksOzark-St. Francis National Forest21,957
Georgia (3)
AreaForestAcres
Joe GapChattahoochee National Forest5,321
Pink KnobChattahoochee National Forest12,127
Sarah's CreekChattahoochee National Forest6,888
Illinois (2)
AreaForestAcres
Bay CreekShawnee National Forest120
Ripple HollowShawnee National Forest3,788
Kentucky (1)
AreaForestAcres
WolfpenDaniel Boone National Forest2,835
Maine (1)
AreaForestAcres
Caribou - Speckled ExtWhite Mountain National Forest5,988
Missouri (1)
AreaForestAcres
Spring Creek Rare II Study AreaMark Twain National Forest4,899
New Hampshire (3)
AreaForestAcres
Carr MountainWhite Mountain National Forest17,110
Mt. Wolf - Gordon PondWhite Mountain National Forest11,846
WatervilleWhite Mountain National Forest4,312
North Carolina (7)
AreaForestAcres
Graveyard Ridge (addition)Pisgah National Forest1,958
Harper CreekPisgah National Forest7,325
Laurel MountainPisgah National Forest5,683
Lost CovePisgah National Forest5,944
Middle Prong AdditionPisgah National Forest1,852
Sam Knob (addition)Pisgah National Forest2,576
South Mills RiverPisgah National Forest8,588
Oklahoma (1)
AreaForestAcres
Beech CreekOuachita National Forest8,303
Pennsylvania (3)
AreaForestAcres
Allegheny FrontAllegheny National Forest7,430
Clarion RiverAllegheny National Forest3,821
Minister ValleyAllegheny National Forest1,417
Tennessee (2)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainCherokee National Forest11,743
Stone MountainCherokee National Forest5,367
Vermont (1)
AreaForestAcres
Griffith Lake 09084Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,833
Virginia (7)
AreaForestAcres
Beards MountainGeorge Washington National Forest7,505
Gum RunGeorge Washington National Forest12,620
Little RiverGeorge Washington National Forest27,292
Northern MassanuttenGeorge Washington National Forest9,444
Ramseys Draft AdditionGeorge Washington National Forest12,781
SkidmoreGeorge Washington National Forest5,641
Three SistersGeorge Washington National Forest8,149
West Virginia (11)
AreaForestAcres
Canaan LoopMonongahela National Forest7,867
Cheat MountainMonongahela National Forest8,191
Cranberry Glades Botanical AreaMonongahela National Forest785
Dolly Sods Roaring PlainMonongahela National Forest13,392
Dry River (WV)George Washington National Forest7,331
East Fork Of GreenbrierMonongahela National Forest7,167
Glady ForkMonongahela National Forest3,239
Little MountainMonongahela National Forest8,172
Mcgowan MountainMonongahela National Forest10,504
Middle MountainMonongahela National Forest19,020
Seneca CreekMonongahela National Forest22,287
References (6)
  1. Cook, R.E. and J.C. Semple. 2004. A new name and a new combination in <i>Solidago</i> subsect. Glomeruliflorae (Asteraceae: Astereae). SIDA 21(1):221-224.
  2. 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.
  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. Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.
  5. Semple, J.C. and J.B. Beck. 2021. Revised infrageneric classification of Solidago (Asteraceae: Astereae). Phytoneuron 10: 1-6.
  6. Weakley, A.S., and Southeastern Flora Team. 2025. Flora of the southeastern United States Web App. Edition of February 18, 2025. University of North Carolina Herbarium (NCU), North Carolina Botanical Garden, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Online. Available: https://fsus.ncbg.unc.edu (accessed 2025).