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Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton. Common Eastern Coneflower. Phen: Aug-Oct. Hab: Dry to wet meadows. Dist: NY and IL south to FL and AL.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Other Comments: {add to synonymy, especially Z}

Synonymy : = F, Il, Mi, Tat, Tn; = Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton var. fulgida – C, FNA21, G, K1, K3, K4, Oh3, Pa, SE1, Campbell & Seymour (2013); > Rudbeckia acuminata C.L.Boynton & Beadle – S; > Rudbeckia foliosa C.L.Boynton & Beadle – S; < Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton – Fl7, GW2, RAB, Va, W, WH3; > Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton – S

Links to other floras: = Rudbeckia fulgida var. fulgida - FNA21

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Great Plains: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Midwest: OBL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Northcentral & Northeast: OBL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)

Heliophily : 9

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Height: 2-3 ft.

plant sale text: Orange coneflower is durable and long-flowering. This southeastern native perennial is easily grown. Each plant forms a large, showy clump within two to three years. Its flowers have daisy-like flowers with yellow rays and brownish-purple central disks, similar to the black-eyed Susan. This perennial provides lots of nectar for butterflies as well as seeds for birds. It is tolerant of heat and humidity. The genus Rudbeckia supports up to 16 lepidoptera species.

bloom table text: Orange coneflower is durable and long-flowering. This southeastern native perennial is easily grown. Each plant forms a large, showy clump within two to three years. Its flowers have daisy-like flowers with yellow rays and brownish-purple central disks, similar to the black-eyed Susan. This perennial provides lots of nectar for butterflies as well as seeds for birds. It is tolerant of heat and humidity. The genus Rudbeckia supports up to 16 lepidoptera species.

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germination code: 2 (1 month)

native range: eastern & central U.S.