Taxon Report

Solidago lepida de Candolle var. salebrosa (Piper) Semple

Rocky Mountains Canada goldenrod

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Taxon Summary

Solidago lepida var. salebrosa, commonly known as Rocky Mountains Canada goldenrod, is a perennial rhizomatous herb in the Asteraceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Marshes and swamps (lake margins, streambanks), and Meadows and seeps (mesic), growing at elevations from 1080 to 1390 meters. Solidago lepida var. salebrosa is ranked 3.2, Plants About Which We Need More Information, A Review List; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Solidago lepida de Candolle var. salebrosa (Piper) Semple
Common Name:	Rocky Mountains Canada goldenrod
Family:	Asteraceae
Element Code:	PDAST8P2D3
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Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial rhizomatous herb
Blooming Period: Jul-Sep	Jul-Sep
Elevation:	1080-1390 (3545-4560)
General Habitats:	Marshes and swamps, Meadows and seeps
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Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	3.2
Global Rank:	G5T5
State Rank:	S1
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:	added to 3.2 on 2014-09-29

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	3
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	3

Location


California Endemic: False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Modoc (MOD), Placer (PLA), Plumas (PLU)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Fort Bidwell (4112072), Graven Ridge (4112036), Tahoe City (3912022), Taylorsville (4012017)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	0
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	0	%

Notes



Move to CRPR 2B? Previously identified as S. gigantea, which does not occur in CA. Similar to S. elongata; many annotations of S. elongata records are needed in order to determine distribution and rarity. See The Flora of the Palouse Region, p. 185 (1901) by C.V. Piper and R.K. Beattie for original description and Sida 20(4):1611-1612 (2003) for taxonomic treatment.
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Selected References

CRPR List Addition on 2014-09-29

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 27 January 2025].