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Rudbeckia fulgida var. fulgida

Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton var. fulgida

orange coneflower, common eastern coneflower

Synonym(s): Rudbeckia acuminata, Rudbeckia foliosa, Rudbeckia fulgida var. spathulata, Rudbeckia spathulata, Rudbeckia tenax, Rudbeckia truncata
Rudbeckia fulgida var. fulgida (Orange Coneflower)
Image ID: 8121
Image by: Parkins, Grant Morrow
Image Collection: NCBG Digital Library

PLANT INDEX

ID_PLANT: RUFUF
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Rudbeckia fulgida var. fulgida
Include in WOTAS: 0
Publish to Web: 1
Last Modified: 2019-03-15

GENUS INDEX

GENUS CODE: RUDBE
GENUS SCIENTIFIC: Rudbeckia
GENUS AUTHORITY: L.
GENUS COMMON: Coneflower
GENUS SUMMARY: A genus of about 15 species, herbs, of North America.
GENUS IDENTIFICATION: Identification notes: This treatment needs considerable additional work in the herbarium, and will likely be substantially modified.
GENUS REFERENCES: Urbatsch & Cox in FNA (2006c); Perdue (1957)=Z. Key adapted in part from SE and FNA.

FAMILY INDEX

FAMILY CODE: ASTERA
FAMILY SCIENTIFIC: Asteraceae
FAMILY AUTHORITY: Dumortier 1822 or COMPOSITAE Giseke 1792
FAMILY COMMON: Aster Family
FAMILY SUMMARY: A family of about 1500-1700 genera and 20,000-25,000 species, shrubs, herbs, trees, and vines, cosmopolitan in distribution.
FAMILY REFERENCE: Cronquist (1980)=SE throughout family treatment.

NCBG DESCRIPTIVES

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HEIGHT: 2-3 ft.
DURATION: Perennial
HABIT: Herb
LEAF ARRANGEMENT: Alternate, Basal
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BLOOM TIME: Aug-Oct
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BLOOM COLOR: Yellow flowers
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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.

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.

NCBG Location: Education Center Landscape, Native Perennial Border

Cultural Notes:

SOIL MOISTURE: Dry, Average
LIGHT EXPOSURE: Sun
MINIMUM HARDINESS ZONE: 4
MAXIMUM HARDINESS ZONE: 9
GERMINATION CODE: 1
WILDLIFE VALUE: Bee Friendly, Butterfly Friendly, Bird Friendly
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USDA PLANTS DATABASE

USDA Symbol: RUFUF
USDA Common Name: Orange Coneflower
Native Status: L48 (N)
Distribution: USA (AL, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MD, MO, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, VA, WV)
Duration: Perennial
Growth Habit: Forb/herb

WEAKLEY FLORA

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Rudbeckia fulgida var. fulgida
COMMON NAME: Common Eastern Coneflower
SYNONYMY: [= C, FNA, G, K, Pa, SE; < R. fulgida - GW, RAB, Va, W, WH3; = R. fulgida Aiton - F, Il, Tn; > R. fulgida - S; > R. acuminata C.L. Boynton & Beadle - S; > R. foliosa C.L. Boynton & Beadle - S; > R. truncata Small - S]
PHENOLOGY: Aug-Oct.
HABITAT: Dry to wet meadows.
COMMENTS: NY and IL south to FL and AL. {add to synonymy, especially F, Z}
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Key to Map Symbols
ABOUT FAMILY (Weakley Flora)
Asteraceae Dumortier 1822 or COMPOSITAE Giseke 1792 (Aster Family)
SUMMARY: A family of about 1500-1700 genera and 20,000-25,000 species, shrubs, herbs, trees, and vines, cosmopolitan in distribution.
REFERENCE: Cronquist (1980)=SE throughout family treatment.
ABOUT GENUS (Weakley Flora)
Rudbeckia L. (Coneflower)
SUMMARY: A genus of about 15 species, herbs, of North America.
REFERENCE: Urbatsch & Cox in FNA (2006c); Perdue (1957)=Z. Key adapted in part from SE and FNA.

HERBARIUM RESOURCES

SERNEC: Find Rudbeckia fulgida var. fulgida in Southeast Regional Network of Experts and Collections (if available)
UNC SERNEC: Find Rudbeckia fulgida var. fulgida in University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Herbarium - Southeast Regional Network of Experts and Collections (if available)

WEB RESOURCES

USDA: Find Rudbeckia fulgida var. fulgida in USDA Plants
NPIN: Find Rudbeckia fulgida var. fulgida in NPIN Database
FNA: Find Rudbeckia fulgida var. fulgida in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rudbeckia fulgida var. fulgida

IMAGE USE RECORDS

ID IMAGE: 8121 - Primary Image FloraQuest Plant Detail Page (Landscape Preferred)
ID IMAGE1: 8121 - Primary Image WOTAS
ID IMAGE2: 8121 - Secondary Image WOTAS
ID IMAGE3: 8120 - Primary Image Plant Sale Sign (Landscape Only)
ID IMAGE4: 0 - Primary Image New Plant Sale Label (Portrait Only)

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