Solidago nitida is a North American plant species in the family Asteraceae, common name shiny goldenrod.

[2] The species is native to the south-central United States, in the southern Great Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley.

It is found in the states of Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Mississippi.

Leaves are hairless and shiny, found both at the base of the plant and higher up on the stem.

One plant can produce as many as 100 small yellow flower heads in a compact, flat-topped array.