Other common names:
Flat Top Goldenrod, Flat-topped Bushy Goldenrod, Lance-leaved Goldenrod Other scientific names: Solidago graminifolia, Chrysocoma graminifolia, Solidago lanceolata, Solidago nuttallii Family: Composite Family (Asteraceae) Group: Goldenrods Distinctive features:
Narrow leaves. Similar species: • Rush Aster (Symphyotrichum boreale) - Leaves narrow, grows in bogs, is an Aster. •
Viscid Grass-leaved Goldenrod (Euthamia gymnospermoides) - Narrow leaves, rare. Flowers: Summer, Autumn; Yellow; Indistinguishable parts (petals); Yellow. Leaves:
Narrow. Height:
Up to 1 m (4 ft) Habitat: Fields and Open Areas, Wet Areas; Open fields - most soil. Books: Newcomb's Wildflower Guide: 450 Peterson's Field Guide to Wildflowers: 202 ROM Field Guide to Wildflowers of Ontario: 167 Native/Non-native:
Native Status:
Very common.
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