Solidago radula
western rough goldenrod
Photo credit: Larry Allain, U.S. Geological Survey
Family
Asteraceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
sessile, subsessile
Leaf Margin
entire, dentate, subentire, toothed
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
elliptic, obovate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
yellow
Flower Month
January, August, September, October, November, December
Height (meters)
0.4 - 1.2
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Known Parish Occurrences
Allen, Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Caldwell, De Soto, Grant, LaSalle, Lincoln, Natchitoches, Ouachita, Rapides, Red River, Sabine, Winn
- plant occurs in parish
Field Characters
Lower leaves, showing the hairs covering the surfaces--these hairs give the leaves a rough feel (and so this species is commonly called rough goldenrod). Leaves of the upper half of the stem--notice how much smaller these are compared to the leaves of the lower stem
Habitat
Open, rocky places and dry woods, especially in calcareous soil