page_title: Solidago
section_title: Diversity
hierarchical_section_title: Solidago / Diversity
caption_attribution_description: Solidago velutina subsp. sparsiflora in Rainbow Canyon just above the Rainbow Subdivision, Kyle Canyon, Spring Mountains, southern Nevada (elev. about 2300 m)
context_page_description: Solidago, commonly called goldenrods, is a genus of about 100 to 120 species of flowering plants in the aster family, Asteraceae. Most are herbaceous perennial species found in open areas such as meadows, prairies, and savannas. They are mostly native to North America, including Mexico; a few species are native to South America and Eurasia. Some American species have also been introduced into Europe and other parts of the world.
context_section_description: Accepted species
  Solidago albopilosa E.L.Braun – whitehair goldenrod
  Solidago altiplanities C.E.S. Taylor & R.J.Taylor – high plains goldenrod
  Solidago altissima L. – Canada goldenrod, late goldenrod
  Solidago amplexicaulis Torr. & A.Gray
  Solidago arenicola B.R. Keener & Kral – southern racemose goldenrod
  Solidago argentinensis López Laphitz, Rita María & Semple
  Solidago arguta Ait. – Atlantic goldenrod, forest goldenrod, toothed goldenrod, cut-leaf goldenrod
  Solidago aurea Spreng.
  Solidago auriculata Shuttlw. ex Blake – eared goldenrod, clasping goldenrod
  Solidago bartramiana Fernald
  Solidago bicolor L. – white goldenrod, silverrod
  Solidago brachyphylla Chapman – Dixie goldenrod
  Solidago brendiae Semple
  Solidago buckleyi Torr. & Gray – Buckley's goldenrod
  Solidago caesia L. – wreath goldenrod, axillary goldenrod, bluestem goldenrod, woodland goldenrod
  Solidago calcicola (Fernald) Fernald
  Solidago californica Nutt. - California goldenrod
  Solidago canadensis L. – Canada goldenrod, Canadian goldenrod, common goldenrod
  Solidago chilensis Meyen
  Solidago compacta Turcz.
  Solidago confinis A.Gray
  Solidago coreana (Nakai) H.S.Pak
  Solidago curtisii Torr. & A.Gray – mountain decumbent goldenrod, Curtis' goldenrod
  Solidago dahurica (Kitagawa) Kitagawa ex Juzepczuk
  Solidago decurrens Loureiro
  Solidago delicatula Small – elmleaf goldenrod, smooth elm-leaf goldenrod
  Solidago drummondii Torr. & A.Gray. – Drummond's goldenrod
  Solidago durangensis G.L.Nesom
  Solidago elongata Nutt. – West Coast Canada goldenrod, Cascade Canada goldenrod
  Solidago erecta Nutt. – showy goldenrod, slender goldenrod
  Solidago ericamerioides G.L.Nesom
  Solidago faucibus Wieboldt – gorge goldenrod
  Solidago fistulosa P.Mill. – pine-barren goldenrod
  Solidago flexicaulis L. – zigzag goldenrod, broadleaf goldenrod
  Solidago gattingeri Chapman – Gattinger's goldenrod
  Solidago gigantea Ait. – giant goldenrod, tall goldenrod, early goldenrod, smooth goldenrod
  Solidago glabra Desf.
  Solidago glomerata Michx. – clustered goldenrod, skunk goldenrod
  Solidago guiradonis A.Gray – Guirado's goldenrod
  Solidago gypsophila G.L.Nesom
  Solidago hintoniorum G.L.Nesom
  Solidago hispida Muhl. ex Willd. – hairy goldenrod
  Solidago houghtonii Torr. & A.Gray ex A.Gray – Houghton's goldenrod
  Solidago humilis Mill.
  Solidago inornata Lunell
  Solidago juliae G.L.Nesom – Julia's goldenrod
  Solidago juncea Ait. – early goldenrod
  Solidago kralii Semple – Kral's goldenrod
  Solidago kuhistanica Juz.
  Solidago kurilensis Juz.
  Solidago lancifolia Torr. & A.Gray – lance-leaf goldenrod
  Solidago latissimifolia P.Mill. – Elliott's goldenrod
  Solidago leavenworthii Torr. & A.Gray – Leavenworth's goldenrod
  Solidago leiocarpa DC. in DC. &. A.DC. – Cutler's alpine goldenrod
  Solidago lepida DC. – western Canada goldenrod
  Solidago ludoviciana (Gray) Small – Louisiana goldenrod
  Solidago macrophylla Pursh – largeleaf goldenrod
  Solidago macvaughii G.L.Nesom
  Solidago microglossa DC.
  Solidago minutissima (Makino) Kitam.
  Solidago missouriensis Nutt. – Missouri goldenrod, prairie goldenrod, Tolmie's goldenrod
  Solidago mollis Bartl. – velvety goldenrod, soft goldenrod, woolly goldenrod
  Solidago multiradiata Ait. – Rocky Mountain goldenrod, alpine goldenrod, northern goldenrod, manyray goldenrod
  Solidago nana Nutt. – baby goldenrod, dwarf goldenrod, gray goldenrod
  Solidago nemoralis Ait. – gray goldenrod, dyersweed goldenrod, old-field goldenrod
  Solidago nitida Torr. & A.Gray – shiny goldenrod
  Solidago odora Ait. – anise-scented goldenrod, sweet goldenrod, fragrant goldenrod
  Solidago ohioensis Riddell – Ohio goldenrod
  Solidago orientalis G.L.Nesom
  Solidago ouachitensis C.E.S.Taylor & R.J.Taylor – Ouachita Mountains goldenrod
  Solidago ovata Friesner
  Solidago pacifica Juzepczuk
  Solidago paniculata DC.
  Solidago patagonica Phil.
  Solidago patula Muhl. ex Willd. – roundleaf goldenrod, roughleaf goldenrod
  Solidago petiolaris Ait. – downy ragged goldenrod
  Solidago perornata Lunell
  Solidago pilosa Mill.
  Solidago pinetorum Small – Small's goldenrod
  Solidago plumosa Small – plumed goldenrod, plumose goldenrod, Yadkin River goldenrod
  Solida
caption: Solidago velutina ssp. sparsiflora
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