Solidago missouriensis Nutt.

Plants (10–)30–80 cm; rhizomes short to long. Stems 1–50+, erect, glabrous or sometimes sparsely strigose in arrays; fascicles of small lateral branch leaves often present in axils. Leaves: proximal cauline tapering to long, winged petioles, blades oblanceolate to linear-oblanceolate, 50–100(–200) (including petiole) × (5–)10–20(–30) mm, margins entire to serrulate, usually 3-nerved (2 larger lateral nerves), apices acute, mucronate to acuminate and somewhat spinulose, glabrous; mid to distal cauline sessile, blades lanceolate to linear, 40–60 × (2–)4–14 mm, rapidly reduced distally, margins entire, ciliate, faces glabrous. Heads 10–210 in paniculiform arrays, broadly secund-pyramidal or more rhombic to transversely rhombic, (1.5–)3–12(–20) × (1.5–)3–12 cm; branches glabrous with secund heads spreading and arching, sometimes ascending with non-secund heads. Peduncles 1.4–5 mm, glabrous or sparsely strigose; bracteoles 0–3+ , linear to lanceolate. Involucres narrowly to broadly campanulate, 2.5–4.5 mm. Phyllaries in 3–4 series, strongly unequal, margins ciliate-fimbriate, especially apically; outer ovate to lanceolate, acute to rounded, inner linear-ovate to oblong or linear-lanceolate, obtuse to rounded. Ray florets 5–14; laminae 1.5–2(–4) × 0.2–0.5(–0.75) mm. Disc florets (6–)8–20; corollas (2–)3–4 mm, lobes 0.4–1 mm. Cypselae (obconic) 1–2 mm, glabrous or sparsely strigose; pappi 2.5–3 mm. 2n = 18, 36.

Open sandy and rocky soils, clay soils, prairies, grasslands, pastures, open conifer forests in foothills, sandstone ledges, limestone glades, and disturbed soils at elevations of 200-2200 m.

The young leaves are eaten raw and older leaves are cooked as a vegetable. The dried leaves and dried open flowers are used for tea.

Can be grown by divisions or seedlings.