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Solidago ohioensis RIddell

Common Name: OHIO GOLDENROD
Coefficient of Conservatism: 8
Coefficient of Wetness: -5
Wetness Index: OBL
Physiognomy: Nt P-Forb

Moist sandy or rocky calcareous shores and interdunal flats near te northern shores of Lake Huron and Michigan; fens, wet prairies, sedge meadows, and calcareous river banks in southern Michigan.

The leaves taper abruptly to a rounded or obtuse tip. The lower leaves, especially in rosettes, may have blades as broad as 6 cm and on very long petioles, a striking feature as they do not wither until late in the season. The leaves are sometimes about as narrow as in S. houghtonii and small plants are sometimes confused with that large-headed species. Hybrids with S. ptarmicoides are discussed under that species.

A. A. Reznicek

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Counties
Alcona
Alpena
Barry
Bay
Berrien
Branch
Cass
Charlevoix
Cheboygan
Chippewa
Delta
Emmet
Genesee
Hillsdale
Huron
Ionia
Jackson
Kalamazoo
Kent
Lapeer
Leelanau
Lenawee
Livingston
Mackinac
Macomb
Oakland
Presque Isle
Schoolcraft
St. Clair
St. Joseph
Tuscola
Van Buren
Washtenaw
Wayne

Citation:
MICHIGAN FLORA ONLINE. A. A. Reznicek, E. G. Voss, & B. S. Walters. February 2011. University of Michigan. Web. March, 17, 2025
https://lsa-miflora-p.lsait.lsa.umich.edu/#/record/462