Asteraceae

Gray goldenrod

Solidago nemoralis Aiton

Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Solidago

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Gray goldenrod (Solidago nemoralis) — FlowerPhoto: kristinpiston, CC0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Gray goldenrod, Field goldenrod, Grey goldenrod, Grey-stemmed goldenrod

Synonyms

Solidago nemoralis f. nemoralis
Solidago nemoralis var. elongata Peck
Solidago nemoralis var. nemoralis

Flowers

Flower colour: yellow (USDA PLANTS Database)

Characteristics

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

Photos

FlowerPhoto: kristinpiston, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Ken Kneidel, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Edie, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Frank Mayfield, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Mark Watson, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
Photo: Frank Mayfield, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: laramataac4, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
Photo: Rita Shaw, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: En el nido, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Nancy Harvey, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
Photo: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: gsalvadore, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF

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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.