A catalog of Native North American Plants: Solidago missouriensis

Solidago missouriensis

Common name: Plain goldenrod, Missouri goldenrod

Solidago missouriensis is a species of flowering plant in the aster family known by the common names Missouri goldenrod and prairie goldenrod. It is native to North America, where it is widespread across much of Canada, the United States, and northern Mexico. A perennial herb that grows 30-100 cm tall from rhizomes or branching root stocks. Its ascending or erect stems bear alternate, simple, thick, somewhat rigid leaves that are progressively smaller along the stem.  The inflorescence is a branching panicle of many yellow flower heads at the top of the stem, sometimes with over 200 small heads. Each head contains about 5-14 yellow ray florets a few millimeters long surrounding 6-20-disc florets. Flowering is from late July- October.

Dye color: Brown, Green, Yellow