Solidago spathulata

Solidago spathulata, the coast goldenrod^[2] or dune goldenrod,^[3] is a North American species of goldenrod in the family Asteraceae.

Solidago spathulata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Solidago
Species:	S. spathulata
Binomial name
Solidago spathulata DC.
Synonyms[1]
Synonymy Aster candollei Kuntze 1891 not Harv. 1865 Homopappus spathulatus (DC.) Nutt. Solidago simplex var. spathulata (DC.) Cronquist Solidago spiciformis Torr. & A.Gray

Description

Solidago spathulata is perennial herb up to 80 centimetres (31 in) tall^[4] with a branching underground caudex. One plant can produce a branching array of as many as 100 yellow flower heads,^[2] each about 6 millimetres (1⁄4 in) across and with about 8 rays.^[4]

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  Basal leaves
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  Flowers

Similar species

It resemble S. multiradiata, which replaces it in montane regions and has bristles on its leaf stalks.^[4]

Distribution and habitat

It is native to the Pacific Coastal regions of the United States, in the states of Oregon and California.^[5][3] It grows on coastal sand dunes and hillsides.^[2]