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Rudbeckia mollis (Softhair coneflower)
Smith, R.W.

Rudbeckia mollis

Rudbeckia mollis Elliott

Softhair Coneflower

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: RUMO

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual , Perennial , Biennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: To about 3 feet in height.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Brown
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Ray florets, yellow; disc florets, brown.

Distribution

USA: AL , FL , GA , SC

Benefit

Use Ornamental: Showy, flowering landscape plant in the Southeast.
Use Wildlife: Food source for seed-eating birds. Nectar source for some butterflies and Halictid bees.
Conspicuous Flowers: yes
Attracts: Birds , Butterflies
Larval Host: Larval food plant for Chlosyne nycteis, Silvery Checkerspot butterfly and for Chlosyne gorgone, Gorgone Checkerspot butterfly.
Nectar Source: yes

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Rudbeckia mollis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Rudbeckia mollis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rudbeckia mollis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-13
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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