Solidago puberula, the downy goldenrod, is a plant species native to eastern North America from Nova Scotia and Ontario south to Florida and Louisiana. Two subspecies are commonly recognized:

Solidago puberula subsp. puberula

Solidago puberula subsp. pulverulenta

Subsp. pulverulenta has smaller but more numerous leaves, generally 50–110 leaves 10–40 mm (0.39–1.57 in) long halfway up the stem, as opposed to 10-60 leaves 40–50 mm (1.6–2.0 in) long for subsp. puberula.