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Cressler, Alan

Rudbeckia fulgida var. fulgida

Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton var. fulgida

Orange Coneflower

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Rudbeckia acuminata, Rudbeckia foliosa, Rudbeckia fulgida var. spathulata, Rudbeckia spathulata, Rudbeckia tenax, Rudbeckia truncata

USDA Symbol: RUFUF

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 4 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: Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: AL , DC , DE , FL , GA , IL , IN , KY , MD , MO , NC , NJ , NY , OH , PA , SC , TN , VA , WV

From the National Organizations Directory

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

Mt. Cuba Center - Hockessin, DE

Bibliography

Bibref 1620 - Gardening with Native Plants of the South (Reprint Edition) (2009) Wasowski, S. with A. Wasowski

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-13
Research By: SET

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