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Asteraceae

Downy ragged goldenrod

Solidago petiolaris Aiton

Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Solidago

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Downy ragged goldenrod: Species from central and southeastern North America Common name: Downy ragged goldenrod Photographed along the Rim Trail at Mt. Magazine State Park, Logan Count
Photo: Eric in SF, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English
Downy ragged goldenrod

Synonyms

  • Aster lindheimeranus Kuntze
  • Aster petiolaris Kuntze
  • Solidago angusta Torr. & A.Gray
  • Solidago lindheimeriana Scheele
  • Solidago milleriana Mack. ex Small
  • Solidago petiolaris var. squarrulosa Torr. & A.Gray
  • Solidago petiolaris var. wardii Fernald
  • Solidago squarrulosa (Torr. & A.Gray) Alph.Wood
  • Solidago wardii Britton

Characteristics

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

Photos

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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.