Authentic Wisconsin.  Stiff Goldenrod - Solidago rigida


Stiff Goldenrod in Thoreau Rain Garden on September 8, 2018.


Above: Stiff Goldenrod in Thoreau Rain Garden in Madison, Wisconsin. (9/08/18).


Stiff Goldenrod - Solidago rigida

The Stiff Goldenrod is a native that grows up to 5 feet tall and blooms late July - October.

Its flowers are bright yellow in flat-topped clusters. Each flower has 6 to 13 short petals and a yellow center. Stiff leaves clasp the stems.


Stiff Goldenrod in Thoreau Rain Garden on September 8, 2018.


Above: Stiff Goldenrod in Thoreau Rain Garden in Madison, Wisconsin. (9/09/18).


Other names: Rigid goldenrod, stiff-leaved goldenrod.

Latin Name: Solidago: from Latin solido, meaning "to make whole or heal." this is a reference to the supposed, medicinal qualities of these plants.

For more information on the Stiff Goldenrod, visit Wikipedia.

Or, visit the UW-Madison Wisconsin State Herbarium website page about Stiff Goldenrod - Solidago rigida.

Or, download a PDF about Stiff Goldenrod from Friends of the Arboretum Clicking Here.


Stiff Goldenrod in Thoreau Rain Garden on September 18, 2018.
Stiff Goldenrod in Thoreau Rain Garden on September 8, 2018.
Stiff Goldenrod in Thoreau Rain Garden on September 8, 2018.
Stiff Goldenrod in Thoreau Rain Garden on September 8, 2018.
Stiff Goldenrod in Thoreau Rain Garden on September 13, 2018.
Stiff Goldenrod in Thoreau Rain Garden on September 13, 2018.
Stiff Goldenrod in Thoreau Rain Garden on September 13, 2018.
Stiff Goldenrod in Thoreau Rain Garden on September 13, 2018.
Stiff Goldenrod in Thoreau Rain Garden on September 9, 2019.
Stiff Goldenrod in Thoreau Rain Garden on September 9, 2019.
Stiff Goldenrod in Thoreau Rain Garden on September 28, 2019.
Stiff Goldenrod in Thoreau Rain Garden on September 27, 2020.

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Stiff Goldenrod
Solidago rigida


Stiff Goldenrod in Thoreau Rain Garden on August 18, 2019.

Above: Stiff Goldenrod in Thoreau Rain Garden in Madison, Wisconsin. (9/18/19).


Stiff Goldenrod in Thoreau Rain Garden on September 8, 2018.

Stiff Goldenrod in Thoreau Rain Garden on September 8, 2018.

Stiff Goldenrod in Thoreau Rain Garden on September 8, 2018.

Above: Stiff Goldenrod in Thoreau Rain Garden in Madison, Wisconsin. (9/08/18).


Stiff Goldenrod in Thoreau Rain Garden on September 13, 2018.

Stiff Goldenrod in Thoreau Rain Garden on September 13, 2018.

Stiff Goldenrod in Thoreau Rain Garden on September 13, 2018.

Above: Stiff Goldenrod in Thoreau Rain Garden in Madison, Wisconsin. (9/13/18).


Stiff Goldenrod in Thoreau Rain Garden on September 18, 2018.

Above: Stiff Goldenrod in Thoreau Rain Garden in Madison, Wisconsin. (9/18/18).


Stiff Goldenrod in Thoreau Rain Garden on September 13, 2018.

Stiff Goldenrod in Thoreau Rain Garden on September 13, 2018.

Stiff Goldenrod in Thoreau Rain Garden on September 13, 2018.

Above: Stiff Goldenrod in Thoreau Rain Garden in Madison, Wisconsin. (9/13/18).


Stiff Goldenrod in Thoreau Rain Garden on September 28, 2019.

Stiff Goldenrod in Thoreau Rain Garden on September 28, 2019.

Above: Stiff Goldenrod in Thoreau Rain Garden in Madison, Wisconsin. (9/28/19).


Stiff Goldenrod in Thoreau Rain Garden on November 14, 2019.

Stiff Goldenrod in Thoreau Rain Garden on November 14, 2019.

Stiff Goldenrod in Thoreau Rain Garden on November 14, 2019.

Above: Stiff Goldenrod in Thoreau Rain Garden in Madison, Wisconsin. (11/14/19).


Stiff Goldenrod in Thoreau Rain Garden on November 15, 2019.

Above: Stiff Goldenrod in Thoreau Rain Garden in Madison, Wisconsin. (11/15/19).


Stiff Goldenrod in Thoreau Rain Garden on November 16, 202.

Stiff Goldenrod in Thoreau Rain Garden on November 16, 202.

Above: Stiff Goldenrod in Thoreau Rain Garden in Madison, Wisconsin. (11/16/20).


Stiff Goldenrod specimen from Waukesha in Wisconsin dated August 31, 1938.

Above: Stiff Goldenrod specimen from Waukesha, Wisconsin. (8/31/1938).


Stiff Goldenrod specimen from the town of Milton, Wisconsin dated September 3, 1933.

Above: Stiff Goldenrod specimen from the town of Milton, Wisconsin. (9/3/1933).





Above: Monarch butterfly forages on stiff goldenrod. (9/13/12).



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