''Solidago leiocarpa'', common name Cutler's alpine goldenrod, is a plant species native to mountainous portions of

Québec Quebec ( ; )According to the Government of Canada, Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is ...

, northern New England, and northern New York State.Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
/ref> It is generally found at elevations over 800 m (2400 feet).Flora of North America, Solidago leiocarpa, vol 20 p 111.
/ref> ''Solidago leiocarpa'' is closely related to the more widespread ''S. multiradiata'', distinguished by the shape of the phyllaries surrounding the flower heads. ''Solidago leiocarpa''is a perennial herb up to 35 cm (14 inches) tall. One plant can have as many as 160 small yellow

flower heads A pseudanthium (Greek for "false flower"; ) is an inflorescence that resembles a flower. The word is sometimes used for other structures that are neither a true flower nor a true inflorescence. Examples of pseudanthia include flower heads, compos ...

in a flat-topped or conical array.

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leiocarpa ''Leiocarpa'' is a genus of plants in the family Asteraceae The family Asteraceae, alternatively Compositae, consists of over 32,000 known species of flowering plants in over 1,900 genera within the order Asterales. Commonly referred to a ...

Plants described in 1836 Flora of Quebec Flora of the Northeastern United States Flora without expected TNC conservation status {{Solidago-stub