Solidago graminifolia

Common Name: 
narrowleaf goldenrod, grass-leaved goldenrod, lance-leaved goldenrod
Scientific Name: 
Solidago graminifolia (L.) Salis. syn.
Family Name: 
Asteraceae (Compositae) - Aster or Sunflower Family
Identification Notes
Life Cycle
native perennial, reproducing by seed and rhizomes
Stems
upright, much branched, smooth to pubescent
Leaves
alternate, linear to narrowly lanceolate, 3 to 5 parallel veins, margins entire and rough, smooth above, fine pubescent below, lower leaves deciduous by flowering
Leaves of Narrowleaf Goldenrod
Flowers
heads of golden yellow disk (tubulate) and ray (ligulate) florets; flat-topped corymb
Flowers of Narrowleaf Goldenrod