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Roundleaf goldenrod

Solidago patula

Also called Rough Leaf Goldenrod, Rough Leaved Goldenrod, Spreading Goldenrod, Swamp Goldenrod

Roundleaf goldenrod
Photo: iNaturalist user: jimsox, CC BY 4.0
Family
Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Grows as
Grass, Perennial
Water
Likes moisture
Native range
NC. & E. U.S.A.
Climate
temperate

About

Solidago patula, the roundleaf goldenrod or rough-leaved goldenrod, is a species of goldenrod found in wetlands, especially swamps, fens, and sedge meadows. It is native to most of the eastern United States, as far west as Wisconsin and Texas. It is a perennial herb. There are two subspecies. It can grow up to 5 feet tall.

Other Solidago plants

Whitehair goldenrod · High plains goldenrod · Canada goldenrod · Sand goldenrod · Argentine Goldenrod · Atlantic goldenrod · Eared goldenrod · Azorean Goldenrod · White goldenrod · Dixie goldenrod · Buckley's goldenrod · Wreath goldenrod

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Solidago patula by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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