Solidago ptarmicoides (Torr. & A.Gray) B.Boivin is a plant in the Asteraceae family, order Asterales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Solidago ptarmicoides (Torr. & A.Gray) B.Boivin

Solidago ptarmicoides (Torr. & A.Gray) B.Boivin

Solidago ptarmicoides is a distinctive goldenrod with white to cream flowers, narrow stiff leaves, that prefers dry sandy soils and grassy meadows.

Family
Genus
Solidago
Order
Asterales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Solidago ptarmicoides (Torr. & A.Gray) B.Boivin

Within its genus, Solidago ptarmicoides is set apart by its white to cream-colored flowers. Its flower heads are arranged in a flat-topped corymb, instead of the elongated raceme structure common to other members of the genus. A single individual of this species can sometimes produce up to 50 small flower heads. Its leaves are narrow, linear in shape, and often quite stiff. Solidago ptarmicoides grows best in dry, sandy soils and grassy meadow habitats.

Photo: (c) Brent Guinn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Brent Guinn · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Asterales Asteraceae Solidago

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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