[Goldenrods: The Genus Solidago West of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Alaskan Goldenrod, Western Canada Goldenrod

Solidago lepida var. lepida

Synonym: Solidago lepida

Western Canada Goldenrod, Alaskan Goldenrod: Solidago lepida var. lepida (Synonym: Solidago lepida) - Alaskan Goldenrod, Western Canada Goldenrod: Solidago lepida var. lepida (Synonym: Solidago lepida)

At left we see western Canada goldenrod blooming with native bees feeding on the blooms. Photographed along the road that extends up the bay side of Bayocean Spit, northern Oregon coast.............August 25, 2012. Note the multi-branched inflorescence. The image at right shows wester Canada goldenrod blooming as part of a planting at the trailhead for Sitka Sedge State Natural Area, northern Oregon coast.....October 27, 2023.
Paul Slichter