Goldenrod Species of Cook County from Plants of the Chicago Region by Floyd Swink and Gerould Wilhelm Tall goldenrod (Solidago altissima) Blue-stemmed goldenrod (Solidago caesia) Canada goldenrod (Solidago canadensis) Broad-leaved goldenrod (Solidago flexicaulis) Late goldenrod (Solidago gigantea) Common grass-leaved goldenrod (Solidago graminifolia) Hairy grass-leaved goldenrod (Solidago graminifolia) Viscid grass-leaved goldenrod (Solidago gymnospermoides) White goldenrod (Solidago hispida) -- very rare Early goldenrod (Solidago juncea) Missouri goldenrod (Solidago missouriensis) Old-field goldenrod (Solidago nemoralis) Ohio goldenrod (Solidago ohioensis) Swamp goldenrod (Solidago patula) Riddell's goldenrod (Solidago riddellii) Stiff goldenrod (Solidago rigida) Seaside goldenrod (Solidago sempervirens) --   introduced Showy goldenrod (Solidago speciosa) Bog goldenrod (Solidago uliginosa) Elm-leaved goldenrod (Solidago ulmifolia) return to goldenrods