Grass-leaved Goldenrod
(Euthamia graminifolia)
(formerly Solidago graminifolia)

Other common names: Flat-topped Bushy Goldenrod, Lance-leaved Goldenrod

Other scientific names: Solidago graminifolia, Chrysocoma graminifolia, Solidago graminifolia, Solidago lanceolata, Solidago nuttallii

Family: Aster Family (Asteraceae), Composite Family (Compositae)

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, Fall;  Yellow;  Indistinguishable parts (petals);  Yellow

Leaves: Narrow

Height: Up to 1 m (4 ft)

Habitat: 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

See Also:
  •   Goldenrod & Ragweed, from The Monday Garden, by Sue Sweeney
  •   Goldenrod, Ragweed and Mugwort, from The Monday Garden, by Sue Sweeney


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Typical Grass-leaved Goldenrod plant.

Flowering in late August.

Some plants bloom much later. This plant still has flower buds in mid September.This photo shows the narrow leaves.

Flower buds.

Closeup of the flowers.

A flowerless plant.

The narrow leaves where they join the stalk.

These black spots are characteristic of Grass-leaved Goldenrod - no other Goldenrod gets these.

Seeds (beginning of October).
  

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