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Asteraceae
Rudbeckia

not marked as a favorite taxon Rudbeckia maxima Nuttall. Common name: Giant Coneflower. Phenology: May-Jun. Habitat: Pinelands, prairies, low areas in silty or sandy soils, also (eastwards) in disturbed areas (persistent from horticultural use). Distribution: AR and se. OK south to LA and e. TX.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, F, FNA21, K4, NcTx, S, SE1, Tx; = n/a — RAB. Basionym: Rudbeckia maxima Nutt. 1840

Links to other floras: = Rudbeckia maxima - FNA21

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC (taxonomic lump from wetland indicator species)
  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW (taxonomic lump from wetland indicator species)
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC
  • Great Plains: FACW
  • Midwest: FAC

Heliophily ⓘ: 9

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image #1 of Rudbeckia maxima© Richard & Teresa Ware CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Rudbeckia maxima© Aidan Campos source | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Rudbeckia maxima© Sonnia Hill | Original Image ⭷

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native range: southeastern United States



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