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Rudbeckia mollis
Rudbeckia mollis Elliott
Softhair Coneflower
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: RUMO
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: Annual , Perennial , BiennialHabit: 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 , BrownBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Ray florets, yellow; disc florets, brown.
Distribution
USA: AL , FL , GA , SCBenefit
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 PlantsFNA: Find Rudbeckia mollis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rudbeckia mollis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-13Research By: Joseph A. Marcus