Editing Solidago (section)

{{Short description|Genus of plants in the family Asteraceae}}
{{Automatic taxobox
|image = Solidago virgaurea var. leiocarpa 02-2.jpg
|image_caption = ''[[Solidago virgaurea]]'' var. ''leiocarpa''
|display_parents = 3
|taxon = Solidago
|authority = [[Carl Linnaeus|L.]] 1753 not Mill. 1754
|synonyms_ref = <ref name=fna/>
|synonyms =
*''Actipsis'' <small>Rafinesque</small>
*''Aster'' <small>Linnaeus</small> subg. ''Solidago'' <small>(Linnaeus) Kuntze</small>
*''Leioligo'' <small>Rafinesque</small>
}}

'''''Solidago''''', commonly called '''goldenrods''', is a genus of about 100<ref name=fna>{{cite web|url=http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=130659|title=''Solidago''|work=Flora of North America}}</ref> to 120<ref name=china>[http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=130659 ''Solidago''.] Flora of China.</ref> species of [[flowering plant]]s in the family [[Asteraceae]]. Most are herbaceous [[perennial]] species found in open areas such as meadows, prairies, and savannas. They are mostly native to [[North America]], including Mexico; a few species are native to South America and Eurasia.<ref name=fna/> Some American species have also been introduced into [[Europe]] and other parts of the world.