''Solidago sciaphilia'' is known as shadowy goldenrod or cliff goldenrod. The species is endemic to bluffs along the Mississippi River in southern Minnesota, and the driftless area of southwestern Wisconsin, northern Iowa and Illinois. Throughout its range, ''S. sciaphila'' is strongly associated with dolomite and sandstone bedrock, especially dry cliffs. It can be similar to ''

Solidago speciosa ''Solidago speciosa'', the showy goldenrod, is a North American species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It grows in the province of Ontario in central Canada, as well as in the eastern and central United States (from the Atlantic c ...

'' but has more serrate lower and mid stem leaves and is generally smaller to much smaller when growing in pockets of shallow soil on cliffs. Small plants are similar to '' Solidago hispida'' in general appearance. Blooming occurs late August through late September; fruiting occurs throughout September. Shadowy Goldenrod is considered a Special Concern species in Wisconsin and Minnesota, and considered threatened in Illinois. This species can be significantly impacted by rock climbing activities. The type collection was made by E. S. Steele in 1909, Vicinity of Kilbourn, on the Wisconsin River. Reports of ''Solidago sciaphila'' from North Carolina are '' Solidago villosicarpa'' instead (LeBlond, 2000).LeBlond, R.J. 2000. Solidago villosicarpa (Asteraceae: Astereae), a rare new Southeastern Coastal Plain endemic. Sida 19(2).

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Solidago sciaphilia at NatureServe

sciaphila ''Sciaphila'' is a genus of mycoheterotrophic plants in the family Triuridaceae. These plants receive nutrition from fungi and neighboring trees and have less need for photosynthesis. It is widespread in tropical and subtropical regions, found i ...

Flora of the Northern United States Plants described in 1911 {{Solidago-stub