Houghton's goldenrod vs Rough-Leaf Goldenrod

Solidago houghtonii compared with Solidago patula

Key Differences

• Houghton's goldenrod is Near Threatened while Rough-Leaf Goldenrod is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Houghton's goldenrod	Rough-Leaf Goldenrod
Kingdom same	Plantae (bitki)	Plantae (bitki)
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 houghtonii	Solidago patula

Evolutionary Relationship

Houghton's goldenrod and Rough-Leaf Goldenrod share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Solidago.

Conservation Status

Houghton's goldenrod

NT — Near Threatened

Rough-Leaf Goldenrod

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Houghton's goldenrod	Rough-Leaf Goldenrod
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Houghton's goldenrod

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Rough-Leaf Goldenrod

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada