Canada Goldenrod

Common Name: Canada Goldenrod
Species Name: Solidago canadensis
Plant Type: Forb
Family Name: Asteraceae, Sunflower Family


Plant Facts
Origin	Native
Duration	Perennial
Distribution in the U.S.	Most of Eastern U.S., sometimes to the Rocky Mountains
Distribution in Oklahoma	Body of the state

ID Characteristics

Field Identification Characteristics
Vegetative
- Tall plant with large, flowering branches at top
- Leaves long and pointed with serrated edges
- Typically in clonal stands
- Stems often have a reddish-purple hue; tip of plant nods on immature plants
Floral
- Many small yellow flowers on branches
Leaf and Stem Characteristics
- Leaf Type: Simple
- Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
- Leaf Shape: Lanceolate
- Stipules: Absent
Floral Characteristics
- Petal Number: 10-18
- Flower Color:Yellow
- Flower Timing: July-October
- Fruit Type: Achene


Habitat/Ecology
Soil Type	Various
Habitat	Open prairies and open forests, rights-of-way and heavily grazed pastures
Successional Stage	Early to mid