Stiff Goldenrod

Solidago rigida is easily distinguished from other goldenrods by its stiff, short,
ovate leaves, its yellow flat-topped inflorescence, and its relatively large flower heads.
Plants grow 2.5-15 dm high. The stem and leaves are covered with short spreading hairs,
though this is not a salient feature of the plant. Basal leaves, when they are present, are
firm, slightly toothed or entire, and vary in shape from elliptic to elliptic-ovate or broadly
lanceolate to broadly ovate.