Plant Index
Rudbeckia triloba var. rupestris
Rudbeckia triloba L. var. rupestris (Chickering) A. Gray
blue ridge three-lobed coneflower
Synonym(s): Rudbeckia beadlei, Rudbeckia rupestris, Rudbeckia triloba var. beadleiPLANT INDEX
ID_PLANT: RUTRRSCIENTIFIC NAME: Rudbeckia triloba var. rupestris
Include in WOTAS: 0
Publish to Web: 1
Last Modified: 2020-01-01
GENUS INDEX
GENUS CODE: RUDBEGENUS 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: ASTERAFAMILY 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.
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USDA PLANTS DATABASE
USDA Symbol: RUTRRUSDA Common Name: Browneyed Susan
Native Status: L48 (N)
Distribution: USA (DC, KY, NC, TN)
Duration: Perennial
Growth Habit: Forb/herb
2018 Natural Heritage Program List of Rare Plant Species of North Carolina
| NHP ID | S RANK | ROUNDED S RANK | G RANK | ROUNDED G RANK | STATE STATUS | FEDERAL STATUS |
| 21120 | S2? | S2 | G5T3? | T3 | W7 |
WEAKLEY FLORA
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Rudbeckia triloba var. rupestrisCOMMON NAME: Blue Ridge Three-lobed Coneflower
SYNONYMY: [= F, FNA, K, SE, Tn, Z; < R. triloba - RAB, W; = R. rupestris Chickering - S]
PHENOLOGY: Jul-Oct.
HABITAT: Moist forests and rock outcrops.
COMMENTS: A Southern Appalachian endemic: KY south to NC and TN.
RANGE MAP: Rudbeckia triloba var. rupestris.png
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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 triloba var. rupestris in Southeast Regional Network of Experts and Collections (if available)UNC SERNEC: Find Rudbeckia triloba var. rupestris in University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Herbarium - Southeast Regional Network of Experts and Collections (if available)
WEB RESOURCES
USDA: Find Rudbeckia triloba var. rupestris in USDA PlantsNPIN: Find Rudbeckia triloba var. rupestris in NPIN Database
FNA: Find Rudbeckia triloba var. rupestris in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rudbeckia triloba var. rupestris
IMAGE USE RECORDS
ID IMAGE: 0 - Primary Image FloraQuest Plant Detail Page (Landscape Preferred)ID IMAGE1: 0 - Primary Image WOTAS
ID IMAGE2: 0 - Secondary Image WOTAS
ID IMAGE3: 0 - Primary Image Plant Sale Sign (Landscape Only)
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