Solidago odora

Solidago odora, whose English name is sweet goldenrod, also referred to as anisescented goldenrod or fragrant goldenrod is a North American species of goldenrods within the sunflower family. The plant is native to the United States and Mexico, found in every coastal state from Veracruz to New Hampshire and as far inland as Ohio, Missouri, and Oklahoma. It flowers from July through October. Subspecies include: As a traditional medicine, Solidago odora had a variety of ethnobotanical uses, especially by the Cherokee.