Solidago gigantea
ζ*S. gigantea Aiton ζ*, golden-rod, has been collected only once, a cultivation escape spreading into pasture (CHR 83308, Karapoti, Akatarawa, Wellington Prov., Healy 53/184, 29.1.1953). A stoloniferous perennial very similar to S. canadensis but generally taller with slightly larger lvs and capitula; stems glabrous below infl.; lvs glabrous except for scaberulous margins; disc florets 6-10. (N. America, 1984).