Alternate name: Flat-top Goldentop, Grass-leaf Goldenrod
Family: Asteraceae, Aster view all from this family
Description Smooth or finely downy stem branches above the middle, with each branch bearing a flat-topped cluster of small yellow flower heads.
Flowers: heads about 1/5" (5 mm) long, with 10-20 ray flowers and 8-12 disk flowers.
Leaves: 3-5" (7-12.5 cm) long, narrow, elongated, pointed, with 3-5 veins.
Height: 2-4' (60-120 cm).
Flower July-October.
Habitat Roadsides, fields, and thickets.
Range Across s. Canada; New England south to North Carolina; northwesterly to South Dakota and Minnesota.
Discussion The flat-topped floral arrangement and narrow leaves of this Goldenrod are distinctive. Slender Fragrant Goldenrod (E. tenuifolia) has grass-like leaves with tiny resin dots and only one rib or vein.
