Solidago sphacelata

Solidago sphacelata, commonly known as false goldenrod or autumn goldenrod,^[3] is a North American species of goldenrod in the family Asteraceae. It is native to the eastern United States from Virginia and the Carolinas west as far as Illinois and Mississippi.^[4]

Solidago sphacelata
1913 illustration[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Solidago
Species:	S. sphacelata
Binomial name
Solidago sphacelata Raf. 1820
Synonyms[2]
Brachychaeta cordata (Short & R.Peter) Torr. & A.Gray Brachychaeta sphacelata (Raf.) Britton ex Kearney Brachyris ovatifolia DC. Solidago cordata Short & R. Peter

Solidago sphacelata is a drought-tolerant,^[5] perennial herb up to 120 cm (4 feet) tall, with an underground caudex and rhizomes. One plant can produce as many as 250 small yellow flower heads in a large branching array at the top of the plant.^[3] The bright yellow color of the flowers primarily attracts butterfly pollinators.^[5]