Asteraceae

Velvety goldenrod

Solidago mollis Bartl.

Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Solidago

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Velvety goldenrod (Solidago mollis) — FlowerPhoto: Jo Roberts, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Velvety goldenrod

Synonyms

Doria incana (Torr. & A.Gray) Lunell
Doria mollis Lunell
Solidago incana Torr. & A.Gray
Solidago mollis var. angustata Shinners
Solidago nemoralis var. incana (Torr. & A.Gray) A.Gray
Solidago nemoralis var. mollis (Bartl.) A.Gray

Characteristics

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

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Jo Roberts, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Austin Saunders, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Ellyne Geurts, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Mary Krieger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: earl woolsey, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Cecelia Alexander, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Caleb Catto, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Photo: Jeff Hansen, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Jeff Hansen, CC BY 4.0, 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.