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Solidago plumosa
Also called Yadkin River Goldenrod
Solidago plumosa is a rare species of goldenrod known by the common names Yadkin River goldenrod, plumed goldenrod, and plumose goldenrod. It is endemic to North Carolina in the United States, where it grows only on the banks of the Yadkin River. There is only one known population. It is a candidate for federal protection.
This rare plant is known only from a 2.5-mile stretch of the Yadkin River in North Carolina. It grows along the banks in cracks in the mafic bedrock. It can also anchor in concrete at the bases of local dams. It is sometimes subjected to scouring by floodwaters. It may grow alongside other plants, including Pinus virginiana (Virginia pine), Ulmus alata (winged elm), Liquidambar styraciflua (sweet-gum), Vaccinium arboreum (sparkleberry), Amorpha fruticosa (false indigo), Schizachyrium scoparium (little bluestem), Hypericum gentianoides (orangegrass), and Baptisia alba (white false indigo).
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Solidago plumosa by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
