Flowers in a large pyramid-shaped cluster at the top of the stem. It is the most common goldenrod in this area. This goldenrod usually has stem ball galls.
- Scientific Name: Solidago altissima
- Other Names: Common Goldenrod, Field Goldenrod, Canada Goldenrod, Canadian Goldenrod, Goldenrod, Late Goldenrod, Shorthair Goldenrod
- Flower Size: 0.33 inch
- Plant Height: 2 - 6.5 feet
- Flower Color: Yellow
- Bloom Time: August, September, October
- Petal: Many
- Leaf: Alternate, Hairy, Toothed
- Stem: Hairy
- Environment: Dry, Moist, Part Shade, Sun
- Location: Crabtree Creek Greenway, Hatcher Creek Greenway, Indian Creek Greenway, Shiloh Greenway