Please be aware that maple DARKENS (turns a stronger yellow) as it ages. That means the sample in the STORE may have ALREADY turned a different colour from the product you will receive. If you are 99% decided on this product (or any maple product) then please spend the $100 and purchase a box of the product. Take it home and then see what it looks like in the space AND compared to the floor sample. That way you can get a better understanding of where the product STARTS and where it is likely to end up re: colour. As for the product, the width is 5". It is a nail or staple install. Please consult a flooring professional (NOT a sales person) and find out if this product needs "glue assist" because of the WIDTH of the plank. Wide plank solid wood (5" or wider) will need a glue-assist install. This INCREASES the price of installation. Please do your homework on this product (both for visual appearance and financial requirements) to be assured it is the 'right' product for your situation. On the plus side, I think this is a very pretty floor with a decent finish.

The leaves on my plant seem to be narrower than on images I see for burnweed on the internet. Also the leaves are soft almost velvety and the stems are whitish covered with soft white fuzz.

That is Canada Goldenrod, which is native, but boy, such an aggressive one that I pull it up out of my garden and there is still plenty of it. It spreads. There are some *beautiful* goldenrods that are not as aggressive. Like Riddell's Goldenrod for sun, or Blue-stem Goldenrod for shade. Both nice, well-behaved plants.

I agree with you that it looks like Solidago. I suppose it could be a Symphyotrichum but I have my doubts.