Asteraceae

Early goldenrod

Solidago juncea Aiton

Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Solidago

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Early goldenrod (Solidago juncea) — FlowerPhoto: Sandy Wolkenberg, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (1)

English: Early goldenrod

Synonyms

Aster ciliaris Kuntze
Solidago arguta var. juncea (Aiton) Torr. & A.Gray
Solidago arguta var. scabrella Torr. & A.Gray
Solidago juncea f. juncea
Solidago juncea f. scabrella (Torr. & A.Gray) Fernald
Solidago juncea var. juncea
Solidago juncea var. neobohemica Fernald
Solidago juncea var. ramosa Porter & Britton
Solidago juncea var. scabrella (Torr. & A.Gray) A.Gray

Flowers

In flower: July to August (from 1,369 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Sandy Wolkenberg, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: aarongunnar, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: aarongunnar, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: peakaytea, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Anne Parker, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Daniel McClosky, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Sandy Wolkenberg, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Sandy Wolkenberg, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Trix Niernberger, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Fritzflohrreynolds, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Bonnie Isaac, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: peakaytea, CC0, from iNaturalist

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.