Decumbent Goldenrod vs Field Goldenrod

Solidago glutinosa compared with Solidago nemoralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decumbent Goldenrod	Field Goldenrod
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family same	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus same	Solidago	Solidago
Species	Solidago glutinosa	Solidago nemoralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Decumbent Goldenrod and Field Goldenrod share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Solidago.

Conservation Status

Decumbent Goldenrod

NE — Not Evaluated

Field Goldenrod

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decumbent Goldenrod	Field Goldenrod
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decumbent Goldenrod

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Field Goldenrod

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, India, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States