Solidago inornata facts for kids

Solidago inornata is a special and rare plant from North America. It belongs to the sunflower family, which means it's related to sunflowers and daisies! This plant is sometimes called the Pleasant Lake goldenrod because it was first found near Pleasant Lake in North Dakota.

About the Pleasant Lake Goldenrod

What It Looks Like

The Pleasant Lake goldenrod is a small plant that lives for many years. It usually grows up to about 10 centimeters (or 4 inches) tall. Its leaves are shaped like a spear or a lance, which means they are long and narrow, getting wider in the middle.

This plant produces pretty flower heads, but not as many as other goldenrod plants. Each flower head is about 3 millimeters high. The flower heads grow in groups at the very top of the plant's stems.

Where It Grows

This rare goldenrod plant is only found in a few places in the north-central United States. It grows naturally in the states of Minnesota and North Dakota. Scientists first described this plant in 1911. They found the first samples near Pleasant Lake in Benson County, North Dakota.