Solidago rugosa, up to 20dm tall

• by ghewson

  Not sure if 20dm is right. Do people use these units? The USDA says the height of a mature specimen is a maximum of 3.3 feet. If it's a typo, 20cm would seem to be too short.

  Anyway, I'll transcribe it as 20dm.

  Posted April 26, 2013 5:57 PM

• by okopho

  Could be decimetre.

  Posted April 26, 2013 6:17 PM

• by ghewson in response to okopho's comment.

  Well, yes, that's what I assumed it meant, ie, 2m.

  Posted April 26, 2013 6:19 PM

• by okopho in response to ghewson's comment.

  Ah - sorry, I didn't read your comment carefully enough.

  Posted April 26, 2013 6:40 PM

• by ghewson

  ANN00003da also uses dm; same collector.

  Posted April 29, 2013 7:38 PM

• by riskingraisin

  Decimeters seem to be a favorite unit of measure for botanists-several of the keys I use give measurements in decimeters, especially for moderate lengths such as the average height of herbaceous plants.

  Posted May 11, 2013 8:22 PM