Solidago puberula, the downy goldenrod, is a plant species native to eastern North America from Nova Scotia and Ontario south to Florida and Louisiana. Two subspecies are commonly recognized:
Solidago puberula subsp. puberula
Solidago puberula subsp. pulverulentaSubsp. pulverulenta has smaller but more numerous leaves, generally 50-110 leaves 10–40 mm (0.39–1.57 in) long halfway up the stem, as opposed to 10-60 leaves 40–50 mm (1.6–2.0 in) long for subsp. puberula.
Solidago puberula is a perennial ...