Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Rocky Mountain Goldenrod (Solidago multiradiata) is a native perennial herb that grows in central and northern California. It is short-lived. It grows in an upright form to a height of 1 foot, with active growth during the spring and summer. Flowers are yellow and striking, and bloom in the late summer. Leaves are medium green and deciduous. It tends to grow in slopes and meadows, at elevations from 8000-12500 feet.

Plant type

Perennial herb

Size

1 - 2 ft Tall

Form

Upright

Dormancy

Winter Deciduous

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Color

Yellow

Flowering season

Summer, Fall

Special uses

Groundcover

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low

Ease of care

Moderate

Soil description

Prefers sandy soils.

Sunset Zones

1*, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7*, 14, 15*, 16*, 17*, 18*, 19, 20, 21

Site type

Slopes, meadows,

Plant communities

Alpine Fell-Fields, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest

Bees
Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 20 likely

Confirmed Likely

Adaina montanus

Common Gray

Anavitrinella pampinaria

Fine-Lined Sallow

Catabena lineolata