The goldenrods of the Oakland Lake Wildflower Meadow are shown in approximate order of peak flowering. It starts with Grass-leaved as soon as late July and continues until Seaside reaches its full glory in October. Shown on this page are samples of the eight species, with focus on the flowers and leaves. It should be noted that all are variable and differences will be noted in features such as inflorescence shape, leaf shape and texture, and stem color.

Grass-leaved Goldenrod	Early Goldenrod
Stiff Goldenrod	Tall Goldenrod
Showy Goldenrod	Sweet Goldenrod
Rough-stemmed Goldenrod	Seaside Goldenrod