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Houghton's Goldenrod
(Oligoneuron houghtonii)
(formerly Solidago houghtonii) |
Other scientific names:
Solidago houghtonii
French names:
Verge d'or Houghton
Family:
Composite Family (Asteraceae)
Group:
Goldenrods
Distinctive features:
Closely resembles Bog Goldenrod and Ohio Goldenrod - almost a cross between these two species. But mostly looks like an Ohio Goldenrod with large flowers. Only occurs at a few sites in Ontario.
Similar species:
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Ohio Goldenrod (Oligoneuron ohioense) - has smaller flowers, and fewer flowers; much more common.
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Bog Goldenrod (Solidago uliginosa) - leaves are somewhat clasping the stem.
Flowers:
Summer, Autumn; Yellow; Indistinguishable parts (petals); Large for a Goldenrod, yellow.
Leaves:
Clasping stem.
Height:
Up to 1 m (3 ft)
Habitat:
Fields and Open Areas, Wet Areas; wet fields.
Native/Non-native:
Native
Status:
Very rare in Ontario - occurs only at a few sites on the Bruce Peninsula & Manitoulin Island.
See Also:
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Goldenrod & Ragweed, from The Monday Garden, by Sue Sweeney
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Goldenrod, Ragweed and Mugwort, from The Monday Garden, by Sue Sweeney
Photographs:
122 photographs available, of which 9 are featured on this page. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.
Range Map is at the bottom of the page
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Range map for Houghton's Goldenrod (Oligoneuron houghtonii)
PLEASE NOTE: A coloured Province or State means this species occurs somewhere in that Province/State.
The entire Province/State is coloured, regardless of where in that Province/State it occurs.
(Range map provided courtesy of the USDA website
and is displayed here in accordance with their
Policies)
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