Goldenrod
Solidago virgaurea L. [Asteraceae]
The taxonomy of this group is confusing
Solidago virgaurea L.
- subsp. asiatica Kitam. ex H.Hara (Akinokirinsou, アキノキリンソウ, 秋ノ麒麟草)
- var. asiatica Nakai
- subsp. leiocarpa (Benth.) Hulten (Koganegiku, コガネギク/ミヤマコガネギク, 黄金菊)
- f. paludosa (キリガミネアキノキリンソウ): linear-lanceolate leaves on middle height, wetland
- subsp. gigantea (Nakai) Kitam. (オオアキノキリンソウ): large, oval-shaped leaves
S. virgaurea subsp. leiocarpa
Lifeform: perennial forb
Habitats: Dry woods, grassland, rocks, cliffs, hedgebanks, dunes, wetlands, etc. on acid or calcareous soils
Synonyms
- subsp. leiocarpa (Benth.) Hulten f. japonalpestris Kitam.
- var. leiocarpa (Benth.) A.Gray
S. decurrens Lour.
S. paramuschirensis Barkalov
Solidago virgaurea in Hokkaido
Sarobetsu Mire
In Sarobetsu wetland on August 20 1989. (As a bonus: Measuring water level. The date is the same with the previous one)
Mount Esan
Close to a Quercus dentata forest in early October 1983.
Mount Usu
All photos taken in the crater basin on September 19 2008.