Porter's Goldenrod
Solidago erecta
- Native to:
- United States
Internet Archive Book Images (www.flickr.com),Jason Hollinger (www.flickr.com),Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions. 3 vols. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York. Vol. 3: 384. Courtesy of Kentucky Native Plant Society. Scanned by Omnitek Inc.,United States Forest Service,Peck, Charles H. (Charles Horton), 1833-1917 New York (State). State Botanist,United States. Soil Conservation Service Cleary, C. W,[Mann, Horace] 1844-1868 Mann, Benjamin Pickman. 1848-1926,D.M. Andrews (Firm) Andrews, D. M Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection,D.M. Andrews (Firm) Andrews, D. M Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection,URS (Firm),Mann, Horace, 1844-1868
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Asteraceae
- Genus:
- Solidago
- Species:
- Solidago erecta
- USDA Symbol:
- SOPO2
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 120 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow
Wildlife Benefits
- Bees:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Documented bee visitation (GBIF)
- Butterflies & Moths:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Documented Lepidoptera association (GBIF)
Keystone Species Ranking
- Caterpillar Keystone:
- ★★★★☆ Butterfly & moth species supported by this genus (NWF)
- Pollen Specialist Bee Keystone:
- ★★★★★ Native pollen specialist bee species supported by this genus (NWF)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies, beetles, birds
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts from rootstock following fire; responds well to periodic burning typical of open woodlands and prairies.
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–28 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require light for germination; surface sow and do not cover.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI