''Solidago'' sect. ''Ptarmicoidei'' is a
section of
flowering plants in the genus ''
Solidago''.
[ They are sometimes considered a separate genus: ''Oligoneuron''.][ Like related species they are known as goldenrods. This section contains seven species of perennial ]herb
In general use, herbs are a widely distributed and widespread group of plants, excluding vegetables and other plants consumed for macronutrients, with savory or aromatic properties that are used for flavoring and garnishing food, for medicinal ...
s, all native to North America.[ They are distinguished from other goldenrods by their corymbiform flowerheads, which are flat or rounded in profile and about as broad as tall or broader, for which they are sometimes called flat-topped goldenrods.][
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Species
The following seven species are included in ''Solidago'' sect. ''Ptarmicoidei'':[
*'']Solidago houghtonii
''Solidago houghtonii'' is a rare North American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known as Houghton's goldenrod. It is native to southern Ontario, Canada and the northern United States (Michigan and New York). It is threatened ...
'' Torrey & A. Gray – Houghton's goldenrod
*''Solidago nitida
''Solidago nitida'' is a North American plant species in the family Asteraceae, common name shiny goldenrod. The species is native to the south-central United States, in the southern Great Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley. It is found in the s ...
'' Torrey & A. Gray – shiny goldenrod
*'' Solidago ohioensis'' Riddell – Ohio goldenrod
*''Solidago ptarmicoides
''Solidago ptarmicoides'', the prairie goldenrod, white flat-top goldenrod or upland white aster, is a North American perennial flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to the central and eastern Canada (from New Brunswick to Manito ...
'' (Torrey & A. Gray) B. Boivin – stiff aster
*''Solidago riddellii
''Solidago riddellii'', known as Riddell's goldenrod, is a North American plant species in the genus ''Solidago'' of the family Asteraceae. It grows primarily in the Great Lakes and eastern Great Plains of Canada and the United States. It is some ...
'' Frank – Riddell's goldenrod
*'' Solidago rigida'' Linnaeus – stiff goldenrod
*'' Solidago vossii'' J.S.Pringle & Laureto – Voss's goldenrod
Named hybrids among members of the section include:[
*''Solidago'' × ''bernardii'' B.Boivin (''S. ptarmicoides'' and ''S. riddellii'') – creamy aster
*''Solidago'' × ''maheuxii'' B.Boivin (''S. riddellii'' and ''S. rigida'' var. ''humilis'')
*''Solidago'' × ''lutescens'' (Lindl. ex DC.) B.Boivin (''S. ptarmicoides'' and ''S. rigida'') – yellow upland goldenrod
*''Solidago'' × ''krotkovii'' B.Boivin (''S. ohioense'' and ''S. ptarmicoides'') – Krotkov's goldenrod
]
References
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Flora of North America
Plant sections