Solidago simplex var. monticola (Porter) G.S.Ringius

Plants (10–)18–53(–83) cm. Leaves: basal obovate to spatulate, margins crenate to sharply serrate, acute or somewhat obtuse; cauline (3–)9–26(–35), proximal (42–)62–113(–159) × (5–)10–22(–31) mm, margins crenate to serrate; mid to distal 11.5–39.5(–76) × (1.3–)2–8.4(–14.5) mm. Heads in wandlike racemiform or wandlike to sometimes open paniculiform arrays. Peduncles: bracteoles (0–)1–4(–6). Phyllaries: mid less than 0.9 mm wide 1 mm below apices. Cypselae sparsely to moderately strigose. 2n = 36.