Heliopsis helianthoides var. solidaginoides (Linnaeus) Fernald

Leaf blades ovate, 8–12(–15) × 4–8(–12) cm, abaxial faces glabrous or sparsely pubescent, adaxial faces glabrous or minutely scabrellous.

Flowering late spring–summer. Open woods, thickets, marshes, meadows, road banks, and waste places; 0–800 m; Ont.; Ala., Ark., Conn., Del., Ga., Ill., Ind., Ky., La., Md., Mass., Mich., Miss., Mo., N.J., N.Y., N.C., Ohio, Pa., S.C., Tenn., Vt., Va., W.Va., Wis.