Asteraceae

Anisescented goldenrod

Solidago odora Aiton

Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Solidago

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Anisescented goldenrod (Solidago odora) — FlowerPhoto: Douglas Goldman, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (2)

Chinese: 芳香一枝黄花
English: Anisescented goldenrod, Anise-scented goldenrod, Sweet-scented goldenrod

Synonyms

Aster odorus (Aiton) Kuntze
Solidago odora f. odora
Solidago odora var. inodora A.Gray

Flowers

In flower: July to October (from 444 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

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

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Douglas Goldman, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Matt Pelikan, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Chris (CP) and Pamela (PP) Pipes, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Michael W Belitz, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Turner Brockman, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: James H. Miller & Ted Bodner, Southern Weed Science Society, Bugwood.org, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Daniel Atha, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: James H. Miller, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Alan Weakley, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: James H. Miller & Ted Bodner, Southern Weed Science Society, Bugwood.org, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Zihao Wang, 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.