Mt. Albert goldenrod , verge d’or simple à bractées vertes

Solidago chlorolepis Fernald, Rhodora 17: 3. 1915; S. decumbens Greene var. chlorolepis (Fernald) Beaudry; S. glutinosa Nuttall var. chlorolepis (Fernald) G. S. Ringius

Plants 5–17(–22) cm. Leaves: basal spatulate, bases narrowly tapering to winged petioles, margins distinctly crenate distally; cauline 2–7, 10–25 × 1–4 mm. Heads in open wandlike arrays (to mid stem). Phyllaries: shortest 1.4–2 mm. Disc florets: corollas 3.9–4.2 mm. 2n = 18.

Flowering early Aug. Alpine serpentine barrens, crevices and ravines; of conservation concern; 700–1000 m; Que.

Variety chlorolepis is known only from Mt. Albert, Gaspé.