''Solidago uliginosa'', or bog goldenrod, is a North American species of
flowering plants in the family
Asteraceae. It is found in eastern Canada (from
Nunavut
Nunavut ( , ; iu, ᓄᓇᕗᑦ , ; ) is the largest and northernmost Provinces and territories of Canada#Territories, territory of Canada. It was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via the ''Nunavut Act'' ...
to
Newfoundland
Newfoundland and Labrador (; french: Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; frequently abbreviated as NL) is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region ...
and
Manitoba) and the eastern United States (
Great Lakes,
Northeast
The points of the compass are a set of horizontal, radially arrayed compass directions (or azimuths) used in navigation and cartography. A compass rose is primarily composed of four cardinal directions—north, east, south, and west—each se ...
, and
Appalachian Mountains as far south as northeastern
Georgia. There are historical reports of the species growing in
Alabama, but these populations appear now to have been extirpated).
''Solidago uliginosa'' is a perennial herb up to 200 cm (80 inches or 6 2/3 feet) tall, spreading by means of underground rhizomes. One plant can produce as many as 230 small yellow flower heads in a narrow, elongate array. The species grows in bogs, marshes, and swamps.
Galls
This species is host to the following insect induced galls:
* ''
Asphondylia monacha
''Asphondylia monacha'' is a species of gall midge
Cecidomyiidae is a family of flies known as gall midges or gall gnats. As the name implies, the larvae of most gall midges feed within plant tissue, creating abnormal plant growths called ...
''
Osten Sacken, 1869 (summer generation)
* ''
Gnorimoschema gallaeasterella''
(Kellicott, 1878) external link to gallformers
References
External links
*
*
Ontario WildflowersLady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
in French, with photos and line drawing
*
uliginosa
Plants described in 1834
Flora of Canada
Flora of the Eastern United States
{{Solidago-stub