September 18, 2025
There are only two species of plants in the genus, Solidago (Goldenrod), that produce flowers that are white, all the others, as you might guess have rich, bright yellow flowers. This is one of those plants with white colored flowers, Silverrod (Solidago bicolor) which grows up here on my mountain, and is in bloom right now.
It’s native to most of eastern North America, found from Manitoba to Nova Scotia in Canada, and in every state east of the Mississippi River with the exception of Florida.
The other white flowering, Goldenrod (Solidago), is White Flat-top Goldenrod (Solidago ptarmicoides). It is native to central and eastern Canada, and portions of the US, including the Great Lakes area, the Northeast, the Ozarks, and the northern Great Plains, with solitary populations in Wyoming, Colorado, Oklahoma, and other scattered spots in the Southeast.
Who would have guessed that there are any white goldenrods?
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2 responses to “White Flowers In The Genus Solidago”
Did not know that but the structure of the flower looks very different.
Hi Buddy! Great to hear from you. I was quite surprised to make this discovery. Both Asters and Silverrods are in the same plant family, Asteraceae. I tend to think the Silverrod looks somewhat like an Aster flower. As is often the case, nature is so cool but it can also be confusing!
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Bren