Pollinator plant

broad-leaved goldenrod

Solidago flexicaulis

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Common names

13 names · 9 languages
EnglishYour language
  • broad-leaved goldenrod[1][2]
  • Broadleaf Goldenrod
  • zig-zag goldenrod[1][2]
+2 more namesShow fewer names
  • Zig-zag or broadleaved goldenrod[3]
  • zigzag goldenrod[1][2]
Other languages (8)
Dutch
  • Guldenroede
French
  • verge d'or à tige zigzagante[1][2]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 弯莖花叶一枝黄花[2]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 彎莖一枝黃花[2]
Estonian
  • võnk-kuldvits[2]
Finnish
  • polvipiisku[2]
Ojibwe
  • Wezaawaanagakoons[2]
Russian
  • Золотарник извилистостебельный[2]
Sources & name notes (3)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Solidago flexicaulis — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • broad-leaved goldenrod — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 119154; Solidago flexicaulis.
  • zig-zag goldenrod — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 119154; Solidago flexicaulis.
  • zigzag goldenrod — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 119154; Solidago flexicaulis.
  • verge d'or à tige zigzagante — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 119154; Solidago flexicaulis.
[2] Solidago flexicaulis — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • broad-leaved goldenrod — results[9].names[1]; taxon id 119154; Solidago flexicaulis.
  • zig-zag goldenrod — results[9].names[5]; taxon id 119154; Solidago flexicaulis.
  • zigzag goldenrod — results[9].names[2]; taxon id 119154; Solidago flexicaulis.
  • verge d'or à tige zigzagante — results[9].names[8]; taxon id 119154; Solidago flexicaulis.
  • võnk-kuldvits — results[9].names[4]; taxon id 119154; Solidago flexicaulis.
  • Золотарник извилистостебельный — results[9].names[6]; taxon id 119154; Solidago flexicaulis.
  • Wezaawaanagakoons — results[9].names[7]; taxon id 119154; Solidago flexicaulis.
  • polvipiisku — results[9].names[9]; taxon id 119154; Solidago flexicaulis.
  • 弯莖花叶一枝黄花 — results[9].names[10]; taxon id 119154; Solidago flexicaulis.
  • 彎莖一枝黃花 — results[9].names[11]; taxon id 119154; Solidago flexicaulis.
[3] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Solidago flexicaulis ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Zig-zag or broadleaved goldenrod — VernacularName.tsv, line 144310; taxon 4Y79N.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Solidago flexicaulis is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Asteraceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Pollinator guidance
RHS includes Solidago species in its Plants for Pollinators guidance.

Genus-level guidance, not a rating for this individual species or a particular cultivar. RHS planting guidance. Choose accessible flowers with pollen and nectar; reduced-resource and double-flowered forms may be unsuitable.

Sources [2]
Native range
E. Canada to U.S.A.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [3]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Low
Plant profile

About this plant

Broadleaf Goldenrod (Solidago flexicaulis) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from July to October.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Solidago flexicaulis — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 1239261; ID 4Y79N; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 1239261; ID 4Y79N; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Garden Plants

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 5, column 1, entry Solidago species (top 82 pt)

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  3. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Solidago flexicaulis — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 879994; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1661503, 1661504, 1661505, 1661506, 1661507, 1661508, 1661509, 1661510, 1661511, 1661512, 1661513, 1661514, 1661515, 1661516, 1661517, 1661518, 1661519, 1661520, 1661521, 1661522, 1661523, 1661524, 1661525, 1661526, 1661527, 1661528, 1661529, 1661530, 1661531, 1661532, 1661533, 1661534, 1661535, 1661536, 1661537

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    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.