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Authors:
Schrad.
                
                
                    
Source:
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Year:
1831
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Index Seminum Horti Academici Gottingensis 5 (1831).
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000042578
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Black-Eyed Susan
- Orange Coneflower
- Brown-Eyed Susan
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Rudbeckia speciosa (also called Showy Coneflower, among many other common names) is a perennial plant native to North America. It is a tall herbaceous plant that can reach up to 1.5 m in height. Its leaves are lanceolate and its flowers are yellow. It grows in moist and sunny habitats such as meadows, pastures, and roadsides.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Rudbeckia speciosa is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant. It is also used to make tea and as an herbal remedy.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Rudbeckia speciosa has yellow flowers and small, black seeds. The seedlings have a rosette of leaves that are covered in fine hairs.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Rudbeckia speciosa is a perennial herb native to the Mediterranean region. It is easy to propagate by division or by seed. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate some shade. It can be propagated by seed in spring or by division in autumn.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Rudbeckia speciosa
                        
                            Rudbeckia speciosa is native to North America and can be found in moist, open woods and meadows.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Rudbeckia speciosa FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Rudbeckia speciosa?
Rudbeckia speciosa
What is the natural habitat of Rudbeckia speciosa?
Mountain meadows, grasslands, and rocky slopes
What are the common names of Rudbeckia speciosa?
Showy Coneflower
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Rudbeckia genus
                        
                            Rudbeckia occidentalis, 
Rudbeckia texana, 
Rudbeckia grandiflora, 
Rudbeckia fulgida, 
Rudbeckia scabrifolia, 
Rudbeckia mohrii, 
Rudbeckia hirta, 
Rudbeckia laciniata, 
Rudbeckia maxima, 
Rudbeckia montana, 
Rudbeckia subtomentosa, 
Rudbeckia speciosa, 
Rudbeckia graminifolia, 
Rudbeckia nitida, 
Rudbeckia amplexicaulis, 
Rudbeckia mollis, 
Rudbeckia alpicola, 
Rudbeckia heliopsidis, 
Rudbeckia klamathensis, 
Rudbeckia auriculata, 
Rudbeckia missouriensis, 
Rudbeckia californica, 
Rudbeckia glaucescens, 
Rudbeckia triloba, 
Rudbeckia terranigrae,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Asteraceae family
                        
                            Aaronsohnia pubescens, 
Aaronsohnia factorovskyi, 
Abrotanella filiformis, 
Abrotanella rostrata, 
Abrotanella linearis, 
Abrotanella trilobata, 
Abrotanella muscosa, 
Abrotanella inconspicua, 
Abrotanella trichoachaenia, 
Abrotanella caespitosa, 
Abrotanella nivigena, 
Abrotanella pusilla, 
Abrotanella linearifolia, 
Abrotanella papuana, 
Abrotanella rosulata, 
Abrotanella emarginata, 
Abrotanella fertilis, 
Abrotanella spathulata, 
Abrotanella purpurea, 
Abrotanella patearoa, 
Abrotanella submarginata, 
Abrotanella diemii, 
Abrotanella scapigera, 
Abrotanella forsterioides, 
Acamptopappus shockleyi, 
Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus, 
Acanthocephalus benthamianus, 
Acanthocephalus amplexifolius, 
Acanthocladium dockeri, 
Acanthodesmos distichus, 
Acanthodesmos gibarensis, 
Acanthospermum humile, 
Acanthospermum consobrinum, 
Acanthospermum glabratum, 
Acanthospermum microcarpum, 
Acanthospermum hispidum, 
Acanthospermum australe, 
Acanthospermum lecocarpoides, 
Acanthostyles buniifolius, 
Acanthostyles saucechicoensis, 
Achillea buiana, 
Achillea conrathii, 
Achillea cucullata, 
Achillea styriaca, 
Achillea clavennae, 
Achillea cappadocica, 
Achillea huber-morathii, 
Achillea ptarmicoides, 
Achillea sieheana, 
Achillea barrelieri,