Plants of Louisiana

Solidago altissima

canada goldenrod, tall goldenrod, late goldenrod, canadian goldenrod
Family

Asteraceae

Leaf Arrangement

alternate

Leaf Attachment

sessile

Leaf Margin

toothed

Leaf Type

cauline, simple

Leaf Shape

elliptic, lanceolate

Growth Form

forb

Flower Color

yellow

Flower Month

July - December

Height (meters)

1.0 - 2.0

Milky Sap

No

Armed/Unarmed

Unarmed

Origin

native

Lifespan

perennial

Growing Season

Warm season

Wetland Class

FACU

Prairie Coefficient of Conservatism

1

Field Characters

Leaves with large teeth and fuzzy stems. Leaves 3-veined above base.

Cultural Information

Propagation by seed is best and fresh seed germinates easily. Steffen (1979) recommends cold/moist stratification, possiably due to dormancy induced by long term storage.

Animal Use

The following information is for the genus Solidago with notation that available records are concentrated in the East: Animals that eat the plant: White-tailed deer. Animals that eat its leaves: Greater prairie chicken, Beaver, Eastern cottontail rabbit

Natural History

A common species of old fields, ditches and low areas throughout Louisiana and most of Texas. It ranges throughout the eastern United States. All of the goldenrods were called "verge d'or" by the Acadians of south Louisiana (Holmes 1990). Many believe

Habitat

Open low areas, old fields, pastures, meadows.