Solidago gigantea
giant goldenrod, smooth goldenrod, tall goldenrod, late goldenrod, early goldenrod
Family
Asteraceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Margin
dentate, serrate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
elliptic, lanceolate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
yellow
Flower Month
July - October
Height (meters)
0.5 - 1.5
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
FACW
Field Characters
Leaves 3-veined above base. Stems smooth.
Habitat
Tight moist calcerous soils, low woods, old fields, meadows, stream banks, moist open sites.