Goldenrod

Goldenrod is a common name for many species of flowering plants in the sunflower family, Asteraceae, commonly in reference to the genus Solidago.

For other uses, see Goldenrod (disambiguation).

Several genera, such as Euthamia, were formerly included in a broader concept of the genus Solidago. Some authors treat Oligoneuron, the flat-topped goldenrods, as a separate genus than Solidago, while others consider it a section: Solidago sect. Ptarmicoidei.

Goldenrods can be used as a sustainable method to enrich soil with nitrogen. With an increase of nitrogen levels, there can then be an increase of vegetative growth.

Plants known as goldenrods include:

  • Bigelowia spp., rayless goldenrods, 2 species native to the Southeastern United States
  • Cuniculotinus gramineus, Panamint rock goldenrod
  • Euthamia spp., flat-topped goldenrods or grass-leaved goldenrods, 5 species native to North America
  • Gundlachia triantha, Trans-Pecos desert goldenrod
  • Lorandersonia microcephala, small-headed heath goldenrod
  • Medranoa palmeri, Texas desert goldenrod
  • Petradoria pumila, rock goldenrod
  • Solidago spp., goldenrods, around 120 species native to the Americas, northern Africa, Europe, Asia
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