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Solidago drummondii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Solidago
Species:	S. drummondii
Binomial name
Solidago drummondii Torr. & A.Gray
Synonyms
Aster torreyi Kuntze 1891 not Porter 1890

Solidago drummondii, commonly called Drummond's goldenrod, is a North American species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It is native to the middle Mississippi Valley of the Central United States, primarily in Missouri and Arkansas but with additional populations in Louisiana and Illinois.

Solidago drummondii is a perennial herb up to 100 cm (40 inches) tall, with an underground caudex and rhizomes. One plant can produce 200 or more small yellow flower heads in a large branching (sometimes drooping) array at the top of the plant.

References

1. The Plant List, Solidago drummondii Torr. & A.Gray
2. The International Plant Names Index
3. Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
4. Flora of North America, Solidago drummondii Torrey & A. Gray, 1842. Drummond’s goldenrod

External links

• Photo of herbarium specimen at Missouri Botanical Garden, collected in Missouri in 1987

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