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Rudbeckia subtomentosa (Sweet coneflower)
Wasowski, Sally and Andy

Rudbeckia subtomentosa

Rudbeckia subtomentosa Pursh

Sweet Coneflower, Sweet Black-eyed Susan

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: rusu

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

1-4+ ft. stems with downy, oval leaves. Bright-yellow ray flowers surround a center of dark disc flowers.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: AR , CT , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MO , MS , NC , NY , OK , TN , TX , WI
Native Distribution: IN to LA, w. to WI, IA & OK
Native Habitat: Wet prairies; woodland edges; roadsides

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist
Soil Description: Moist soils.

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

Propagation

Commercially Avail: yes

Find Seed or Plants

Find seed sources for this species at the Native Seed Network.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: FAC FAC FAC FACU FACU
This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Native Plant Center at Westchester Community College, The - Valhalla, NY
Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-13
Research By: TWC Staff

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