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Asteraceae

Western rough goldenrod

Solidago radula Nutt.

Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Solidago

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Western rough goldenrod: Solidago radula in Bell Mountain Wilderness, Mark Twain National Forest
Photo: Chris M Morris, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English
Western rough goldenrod

Synonyms

  • Aster decemflora Nutt.
  • Aster decemflorus Kuntze
  • Solidago decemflora A.Gray
  • Solidago laeta Greene
  • Solidago pendula Small
  • Solidago radula var. laeta Fernald
  • Solidago radula var. radula
  • Solidago radula var. rotundifolia (DC.) A.Gray
  • Solidago radula var. stenolepis Fernald
  • Solidago rotundifolia DC.
  • Solidago scaberrima Torr. & A.Gray

Characteristics

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

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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.