Date: August 14, 2009. Location: Kent Park(map)
| Classification Hierarchy | |
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Tracheophyta |
| Superdivision | Spermatophyta |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Subclass | Asteridae |
| Order | Asterales |
| Family | Asteraceae |
| Genus | Solidago |
| Species | Solidago rigida |
Date: August 14, 2009. Location: Kent Park(map)
USDA Plant Profile Flora of N. America Eilers and Roosa Iowa Prairie Plants
Scientific Name: Solidago rigida (syn. Oligoneuron rigidum)
Common Name: Stiff Goldenrod
Origin: Native
Notes: The best name for this plant is still debated. This site prefers Solidago rigida in agreement with the "Flora of North America" website (see above). Some of the links below are to reliable sites that prefer Oligoneuron rigidum.
Additional references: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12.
