Flower ID: IMG_0824.JPG-08-19-2018 Flower name (scientific): Solidago altissima subsp. altissima Linnaeus PY: 1753 Flower name (common): Tall Goldenrod Family name (common): Aster Family name (scientific): Asteraceae Scientific name origin: Genus: Specific epithet: Common name origin: Flower description: Size: 0.1 to 0.3 inches ( 0.3 to 0.8 cm) Petal count: 8 Color: yellow Other: flower arrangement, Panicle Plant description: Size: 24 to 72 inches ( 61. to 183. cm) Stem hairy: Other: Leaf description: attachment is alternate, type is simple Size: Color: Hairy: Other: Shape: leaf, oblanceolate, (mid to distal cauline) oblanceolate (proximally) to lanceolate (distally) (FNA) Origin (native, introduced, invasive): Native Status (common, uncommon, threatened, rare): Common Bloom time (typical): August to October Cycle (annual, biennial, perennial): Perennial Habitat: Fruit: Seed: Importance to wildlife: How to differentiate related subspecies: Ethnobotany: Latitude: 44.795723 Longitude: -91.513248 Altitude: 273.20 Distribution: In Wisconsin: In US: In Canada: References: