Solidago arguta var. caroliniana

Southern Cut-leaved Goldenrod

Solidago arguta var. caroliniana A. Gray is native to open woods, woodland borders, piney woods, open slopes, roadsides and embankments in much of the southeastern U.S. from Missouri to Kentucky and West Virginia southward.  The leaves are glabrous and the fruits are sparsely to densely hairy at least on the distal portion (Semple & Cook 2006 FNA). It includes diploids and tetraploids.  The range of the variety is shown under S. arguta.