PLANTS OF NORTH ELBA IO3 



SOLIDAGO 



Flower heads clustered in the axils of the leaves or forming a 



narrow spike-like panicle, not secund 1 



Flower heads on spreading or recurved branches, forming a 



corymbose panicle, secund 6 



1 Flower heads, 3-4 lines long 2 



1 Flower heads less than 3 lines long. 4 



2 Leaves ovate, acuminate macrophylla 



2 Leaves not ovate 3 



3 Stems less than 1 foot long, plant alpine alpestris 



3 Stems more than 1 foot long, plaut not alpine Virgaurea 



4 Leaves ovate, acuminate, sharply serrate rlexicaulis 



4 Leaves oblong or lanceolate 5 



5 Stem glabrous uliginosa 



5 Stem puberulent puberula 



6 Leaves triple nerved Canadensis 



6 Leaves not triple nerved. 7 



7 Stem and leaves hairy rugosa 



7 Stem and leaves glabrous*. ar<;uta 



Solidago macrophylla Pursh 

 Large leaved goldenrod 



Damp or mossy ground in woods and open places. Common. 



August. This beautiful goldenrod is plentiful near the tops of the moun- 

 tains, growing luxuriantly in the damp mossy grpund under the balsam 

 firs that abound in such places. It also ascends to the open summits 

 of the highest peaks and descends into the valleys. It is not rare in the 

 valley of the Ausable. 



Solidago alpestris W. fir 8 K. 



S. Virgaurea var. alpina Bigel. 

 Alpine goldenrod 

 Summit of Mt Mclntyre and Mt Wright, also on the side of Wallface 

 mountain. August. The flower heads are large in proportion to the 

 size of the plant. The plants are generally 6 to 10 inches high but 

 the flower heads are nearly as large as in the preceding species. 



Solidago Virgaurea L. 



Goldenrod 



Rocky places. Pulpit rock. August. This is the only locality for it 

 in North Elba so far as known, the following variety being excepted. 



S. Virgaurea Redfieldii Porter 



Massive mossy rocks. Indian pass. 



