Asteraceae FAMILY

Solidago spectabilis

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Solidago spectabilis is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.50 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeSouthwestern N. America - Oregon to California, east to Idaho and Arizona.

HabitatAlkaline meadows or bogs to 2200 metres[ 72 Title Manual of the Southeastern Flora. Publication Author Small J.K. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher University of N. Carolina Press. Year 1933 ISBN Description Getting rather dated now, an immense work covering the flora of Southeastern N. America. No pictures, it is not for the casual reader. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. Bogs, seepage areas at higher elevations, streamsides in desert at proximal elevations, tolerant of alkaline meadows and hot springs; 300 - 2600 m[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ]