Overlooked giants: post-invasion interploidy dynamics of a cryptic cytotype of alien invasive Solidago gigantea (Asteraceae)
Katarína Skokanová, Barbora Šingliarová, Kristína Pulišová, Marek Šlenker, Stanislav Španiel, Marek Svitok, Judita Zozomová-Lihová · 2026
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Description
A tall goldenrod from North America has spread widely across Europe and was long thought to exist there in just one form. Katarína Skokanová and co-authors report a 2026 study of a hidden second form with a different set of genes.
Field and gene work showed the new form is a distinct line, not a simple copy of the common form and not a cross with local kin. It spreads only by cloning, and two known stands may be one long-lived clone. It can make viable pollen but seems unable to seed with itself. Knowing this hidden form exists helps explain how the invader may change and spread in years ahead.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Katarína Skokanová, Barbora Šingliarová, Kristína Pulišová, Marek Šlenker, Stanislav Španiel, Marek Svitok, Judita Zozomová-Lihová |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 73 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |