Asteraceae

Autumn goldenrod

Solidago sphacelata Raf.

Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Solidago

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Autumn goldenrod: Location taken: Behnke Nurseries, Potomac MD USA. Names: Solidago sphacelata 'Golden Fleece' , Golden Fleece Dwarf Goldenrod, Golden Fleece Solidag Classificati — Photo: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (3)

Chinese: 金毛一枝黄花
English: Autumn goldenrod
Portuguese: Outono

Synonyms

Brachychaeta cordata Torr. & A.Gray
Brachychaeta sphacelata Britton ex Kearney
Brachychaeta sphacelata (Raf.) Britton ex Kearney
Brachyris ovatifolia DC.
Solidago cordata Short & Peter
Solidago cordata Short & R.Peter

Characteristics

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

Photos

Photo: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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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.