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 |
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