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Solidago virgaurea L.

goldenrod (Asteraceae / Compositae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
Very widespreadNegligible tendencyNW
Plant Atlas 2020
BSBI Distribution Map

Solidago virgaurea subsp. virgaurea grows in acidic woodlands, hedgerows and grasslands; it is up to 1 m tall, with a branching inflorescence.

Penmaen (VC41: Glamorgan); 2017-08-23

 goldenrod / Solidago virgaurea: _Solidago virgaurea_ subsp. _virgaurea_ grows in acidic woodlands, hedgerows and grasslands; it is up to 1 m tall, with a branching inflorescence.

The leaves of Solidago virgaurea have pinnate veins, unlike the largely parallel-veined leaves of Solidago canadensis, Solidago gigantea and Solidago sempervirens.

Carneddau (VC49: Caernarvonshire); 2007-06-04

 goldenrod / Solidago virgaurea: The leaves of _Solidago virgaurea_ have pinnate veins, unlike the largely parallel-veined leaves of _Solidago canadensis_, _Solidago gigantea_ and _Solidago sempervirens_.

Solidago virgaurea subsp. minuta is a dwarf subspecies of high altitudes.

Paps of Jura (VC102: South Ebudes); 2014-08-14

 goldenrod / Solidago virgaurea: _Solidago virgaurea_ subsp. _minuta_ is a dwarf subspecies of high altitudes.

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